ELK GROVE, Calif., July 4 (Our Elk Grove) — Federal investigators arrested Trevon McDaniel, 19, of Elk Grove, after accusing him of threatening to use fireworks to damage generators outside Sacramento federal buildings on July 4, according to federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of California.
Prosecutors said the allegations amount to threats to damage or destroy buildings or property by means of fire or explosives. Court documents cited in the case say the planned attack was scheduled for the Fourth of July.
Investigators said they tied the allegations to McDaniel’s TikTok activity, including posts under a masked superhero-style persona that referenced using fireworks against federal buildings, according to the complaint.
After searching his home in Elk Grove, agents said they found a costume, McDaniel’s phone, two mini-batons and a baton holster. McDaniel made his first court appearance Monday and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
