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A 19-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested early Sunday morning in Fond Du Lac after first entering an office rented by a member of Congress. According to the report, the unnamed person told the police that he was upset about the TikTok ban, which banned users from opening the app since Saturday. online on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump promised not to impose the ban.
According to a local news station, police responded to the fire at 525 N. Peters Avenue in Fond Du Lac around 1:00 a.m. local time Sunday. WMTV. The office is rented by U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman, a Republican who represents Wisconsin’s 6th District and voted in favor of the TikTok “ban or opt-out” bill, which has strong bipartisan support.
The building was empty when the fire started and no one was injured. According to a local news agency, first responders were able to control the fire with firefighters until firefighters arrived. Channel 3000. According to a photo released by Deputy Grotman’s office and shared on social media, the fire appears to have blackened the outside of the door and damaged the air conditioner, as you can see above.
According to ABC affiliate WISN, the 19-year-old arson suspect is from Menasha and “admitted to starting the fire in response to recent talks about the TikTok ban.” That man has not yet been identified, but is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on arson charges.
“Violence of any kind is not tolerated and we remain committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our community. Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein told a local news station, “Thank you to our Officers for their quick response to help put out the fire and also help locate the suspect in this fire.” WISN.
Rep. Grothman has not made a statement on social media platforms X, YouTube, Facebookand Instagram but told a local newspaper FDL correspondent that he is not sure exactly what happened.
According to Grotman, who unlike some members of Congress has never had a TikTok account, “I still don’t know (what happened).
The TikTok app went black for US users on Saturday night, but returned to the internet on Sunday afternoon after incoming President Donald Trump said he would sign the executive order after its launch on Monday afternoon. to delay the ban. Ironically, Trump has hinted that he wants the US federal government to own 50% of the app, though it was not immediately clear how that would work.
