Tennessee Homeland Security issues warning about bomb threat from man targeting ‘Trump supporters’

The bulletin states that on February 29, the FBI’s Memphis Field Office notified the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security of a Guardian Incident Report indicating that 30-year-old Benjamin Matthew Dayton had "made concerning statements to his mother via text message."

One of these messages read, "Have been thinking an awful lot about rigging my van and bombing trump supporters."

The bulletin states that "an initial investigation revealed that Dayton has experienced suicidal and homicidal ideations and has also mentioned trying to obtain a firearm."

It also revealed that Dayton has an active Order of Protection issued in Illinois, and has previously been arrested for public drunkenness and domestic battery incidents.

"According to the subject’s parents, he suffers from unspecified mental health diagnoses," the bulletin adds, noting that Dayton is believed to be "transient" at this time with no fixed home address.

Dayton is believed to be operating a tan 1995 Chevrolet G20 passenger van with the Illinois license plate EB55086.

"Law enforcement personnel should exercise caution if contact is made with Dayton and/or his vehicle. No detention of the above subject or vehicle should be made solely based on this bulletin. This information is provided to increase situational awareness and advise law enforcement agencies of the potential officer safety concerns related to the subject of this bulletin."

Dayton posted a video to Instagram on January 8 showing pages from an Improvised Munitions Handbook issued by the Department of the Army in 1969 along with references to Gaza. The video ends with the words "flood the system, spook the watchlists" along with the Palestinian flag.

Another post from Christmas Day featured the van in question with the words "from the river to the sea" written on the back windows. The post text reads, "wonder how the shrapnel feels."