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Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55. Kazmierczak is facing a charge of assault in the third degree  (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, listens to other members of the CPC at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.{ } (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55. Kazmierczak is facing a charge of assault in the third degree (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)
A man is tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a town hall on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 27: A person is subdued after attempting to attack Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during a town hall meeting at the Urban League Twin Cities facility on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A person holding a syringe charged Omar's podium while she spoke to community members. Protests and demonstrations continue around Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal law enforcement.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 27: The syringe an individual used in an attempted attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during a town hall meeting at the Urban League Twin Cities facility is seen on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A person holding a syringe charged Omar's podium while she spoke to community members. Protests and demonstrations continue around Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal law enforcement.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 27: The syringe an individual used in an attempted attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during a town hall meeting at the Urban League Twin Cities facility is seen on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A person holding a syringe charged Omar's podium while she spoke to community members. Protests and demonstrations continue around Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal law enforcement.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 27: The syringe an individual used in an attempted attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during a town hall meeting at the Urban League Twin Cities facility is seen on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A person holding a syringe charged Omar's podium while she spoke to community members. Protests and demonstrations continue around Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal law enforcement.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Man tackled and removed after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall

Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55. Kazmierczak is facing a charge of assault in the third degree (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)