The woman is facing felony charges because she wanted to speak to the CEO of the company.
According to a press release from the sheriff's office, a 20-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was identified as the person who was involved in the incident on Wednesday.
According to the press release, the security staff at the company spotted the woman on the fifth floor.
The press release states that she wanted to speak to Musk. According to the press release, she wasn't an employee of the company and she entered the building at around 6 pm.
—Sheriff Eric Garza (@SheriffGarza) June 2, 2022
According to the press release, after the investigation, she tried to flee but was caught in the property.
She was being held at the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center.
There is a third degree felony charge for assault on a public servant during the arrest, as well as various Class A misdemeanors.
Insider's requests for comment made outside of US operating hours were not responded to by the sheriff or the company.
The place where the company plans to launch its rocket is in south Texas. It wasn't the first time someone had entered the company's grounds.
The police issued an arrest warrant for a person who got into the facility and filmed himself walking around the launch site. A fan of the company was arrested on suspicion of getting too close to one of the company's rocket prototypes.
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