The FBI has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to suspects in the ballot box fires in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.
The first incident occurred in Vancouver on October 8, when a device with the words “Liberate Palestine” and “Liberate Gaza” written on it was placed in a dropbox.
A few weeks later, two more ballot boxes were set on fire, one in Portland and one in Vancouver. incendiary device The message “Liberate Gaza'' is engraved on it.
Both drop boxes were equipped with fire extinguishing systems, but the system in the Vancouver drop box malfunctioned and more ballots were destroyed.
Devices used in Portland and Vancouver ballot box fires displayed 'Liberate Gaza' and 'Liberate Palestine' messages: report
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of suspects in these crimes. (FBI)
Police said the incendiary device was placed on the outside of the box.
FBI Portland said it is actively investigating both situations.
Officials believe all three incidents are related, and the man suspected of setting fire to the drop box is an experienced metal fabricator who may be planning additional attacks. He said he thought so.
Authorities say the suspect is a white male between 30 and 40 years old with short hair and a bald head.
Washington authorities recover approximately 475 damaged ballots from burnt drop box
Police have released photos of vehicles suspected of being involved in ballot box fires in Vancouver and Portland. (Portland Police Bureau)
According to the FBI, surveillance cameras captured images of an early 2003-2004 Volvo S-60 sedan with dark wheels and a light-colored interior driven by the suspect believed to be responsible for these crimes. It is said that he was
Officials say the car does not have the Volvo logo on its front grille.
Fires, connections, police ID 'suspect vehicles' at ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington: 'Assault on democracy'
The Portland Police Bureau has released images of suspect vehicles believed to be involved in ballot box fires in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. (Portland Police Bureau)
At the time of the Oct. 28 incident, the vehicle had an incorrect Washington state temporary license plate on the rear, but no license plate on the front. Officials said the plate is unrelated to Volvo and may not currently be installed on the vehicle.
No ballots were damaged in the Oct. 8 incident. Only three ballots were damaged in the Portland arson, while hundreds of ballots were damaged in the Vancouver attack.
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Greg Kimsey, the auditor-elect for Clark County, Washington, said the exact number of discarded ballots in Vancouver was unknown, but officials recovered about 475 damaged ballots from boxes. .
Kimsey previously called the arson a “direct attack on democracy” days before election day.
Fox News Digital's Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
