The 19-year-old Menasha man accused of trying to set Wisconsin Congressman Grothman’s Office on fire in response to his vote in favor

Police and fire personnel responded to the report of a fire at the strip mall containing the congressman's office at around 1 a.m. Sunday.

The fire began outside the building – which was unoccupied at the time – and caused minor damage before it was extinguished. No injuries were reported.

Police said a Wisconsin man admitted to setting a congressman's district office on fire after the popular social media app TikTok went dark in the United States.

The office of a congressman in Wisconsin was targeted in an arson attack over the weekend, which was sparked by a 19-year-old man upset over the "recent talks of a TikTok ban," according to police.

FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- The man accused of setting fire to a Northeast Wisconsin congressman's office over the short-lived TikTok ban appeared in court Wednesday. Caiden Stachowicz, 19, of Menasha, is charged with arson, attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and terrorist threats.

Caden Stachowicz, 19, of Menasha, is charged with arson, making terrorist threats, attempted burglary and criminal damage.

The man contended the shutdown violated his constitutional rights and no longer believes peaceful protest is an option.