Nicholas John Roske was allegedly found with a gun and a knife after his arrest near the justice’s home in California early on Wednesday morning, The Washington Post reports.

Prosecutors said the 26-year-old had phoned authorities and said he was having suicidal thoughts. He then allegedly set out a plan to kill Justice Kavanaugh at his home and then himself.

According to an affidavit, the man was said to be “upset” about the leaked Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade, which guarantees access to abortion, and “thinking about how to give his life a purpose”.

He was peacefully arrested by officers from Montgomery County Police while still on the phone with 911 operators.