A 72-year-old man was taken into custody Thursday morning after evidence was found in his home regarding violent threats he made against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Michigan State Police said.

The man is being held in Oakland County Jail, according to police.

The suspect is accused of leaving a threatening message on Benson's voicemail and made similar threats while speaking on the phone to a person in her office.

"The charge is making a terrorist threat when somebody makes a threat of violence toward a facility or a person" said MSP First Lt. Michael Shaw.

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Shaw said they are not yet revealing the nature of the threats or evidence, but a news release said weapons were seized from the suspect's home.

Benson thanked the agency on Twitter for its swift response, saying threats against public officials have no place in our society.