A man is facing burglary and mischief charges after breaking into the state Capitol in Olympia, Washington, to commit vandalism, state police said.

The suspect parked on a flower bed outside the building at about 10:15 p.m. local time Sunday before breaking a window and entering, the Washington State Patrol said on Facebook.

The State Patrol accused the suspect of accessing multiple floors in the Capitol, burning and vandalizing items, including statues and equipment, over about 10 minutes.

Troopers ultimately found the man outside a broken window and took him into custody without further incident. Neither the suspect nor responding troopers suffered any injuries as a result of the incident.

The suspect, unnamed in the Washington State Patrol post, is Gunnar McLean Schubert, 29, according to The Olympian.

Mr. Schubert is a former Gonzaga University baseball player and a 28th-round draft pick for the Miami Marlins in 2018.

The Washington State Patrol initially said the suspect faced charges of second-degree burglary, second-degree arson and first-degree malicious mischief. In a court appearance following his release from jail without bail, prosecutors charged Mr. Schubert with second-degree burglary and third-degree malicious mischief, according to The Olympian.

Authorities are still working to discern Mr. Schubert’s motives.

“It did not seem to be at all politically motivated. It appears to have been a person experiencing a mental health challenge,” Washington State Patrol spokesperson Chris Loftis said.

Washington Lt. Gov Denny Heck, a Democrat, said that Mr. Schubert visited his office multiple times in recent months leaving notes and gifts, though the two do not know each other.

“I take his family at their word that there are mental health considerations,” Mr. Heck told the Washington State Standard.

But, he added, “how is it not a political statement to enter the state Capitol building and do damage? He could have entered any of a thousand buildings in Thurston County.”

Mr. Schubert previously served brief stints in jail for past trespassing and breaking-and-entering offenses according to the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.