SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A federal grand jury in San Antonio has indicted a New Braunfels woman on arson charges for allegedly setting fire to the Comal County Republican Party headquarters. Grace Carroll Brown, 22, faces charges related to actual and attempted damage by malicious fire to property connected to interstate or foreign commerce.

The indictment states that on January 14, Brown tried to ignite a building that contained both the Republican Party headquarters and two commercial establishments. Justin R. Simmons, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, announced the indictment recently.

Court documents claim that Brown broke a window and tossed a backpack inside the building. After her first attempt to enter through the broken window was unsuccessful, she reportedly decided to set a rolled-up magazine on fire and threw it into the building. The indictment also mentions that a note was left at the scene.

Authorities noted that the note allegedly left by Brown said: “Report. We burned down the Nazi party’s NB office. F%$# DJT F%$# ICE, freedom or death.” Investigators found a backpack inside the building containing a canister of ethanol, two gas canisters, a lighter, matches, and other unspecified items. Further investigation indicated that Brown’s writings expressed strong disapproval of the Comal County Republican Party’s objectives, federal law enforcement agencies like ICE, and certain officials from the executive branch, whom she referred to as “enemies of the United States Constitution.”

This note featured the Dry Pfeil symbol (three downward arrows in a circle) from Germany’s Iron Front, used during the 1930s. Today, it is often associated with activists, anarchist groups, and anti-fascist networks like Antifa.

Brown was arrested shortly after the incident. The investigation, conducted by the New Braunfels Police, the Fire Marshal’s Office, and the FBI, led to her capture. Along with the federal charges mentioned in the indictment, Brown also faces state-level charges of robbery and arson.

If found guilty of the federal charges concerning malicious fire damage related to interstate or foreign commerce, Brown could face a prison sentence ranging from five to 20 years. The length of the sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and additional relevant factors.