The FBI has launched surveillance video of an unknown suspect setting a poll drop field on hearth with an incendiary system in Portland, one in every of a number of incidents that occurred in Oregon and Washington state forward of the 2024 presidential election.
Investigators described the suspect as a White male between 30 and 40, who’s balding with quick hair. It’s believed he has some expertise with metalwork and welding.
Surveillance footage reveals the person driving as much as the field in an early 2003 to 2004 Volvo S-60 sedan, described to be darkish, with darkish wheels and a light-colored inside. Officers mentioned the car doesn’t have a Volvo brand on the entrance grill.
On the time of the Oct. 28 incident, the car additionally displayed a fraudulent short-term Washington state license plate on the rear and no entrance license plate. The plate, which isn’t related to a Volvo, might not be on the car, officers mentioned.
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The unknown suspect was described as a White male between 30 and 40, who’s balding with quick hair. He gave the impression to be driving an early 2003 to 2004 Volvo S-60 sedan. (FBI)
The primary poll field hearth occurred on Oct. 8 between 3:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. in Vancouver, Washington, the FBI mentioned. No ballots had been broken in that incident.
The unknown suspect used an incendiary system on the poll drop field in Portland. Comparable units had been used at two different poll drop field fires. (FBI)
Two extra incidents occurred on Oct. 28 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. in Vancouver and Portland. Tons of of ballots had been destroyed within the Vancouver drop field, whereas officers mentioned three had been broken in Portland.
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The poll containers had been outfitted with hearth suppression methods, however the system contained in the poll field in Vancouver failed, inflicting extra ballots to be destroyed.
The FBI is providing a reward of as much as $25,000 for data resulting in the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect liable for these crimes. (FBI)
All three incidents concerned improvised incendiary units positioned on the surface of the containers. Investigators recovered sufficient materials from the units to hyperlink all three fires.
Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey known as the incident “a direct assault on democracy” simply days earlier than Election Day.
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Authorities are providing a reward of as much as $25,000 for data resulting in the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
