The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of a suspect wanted for ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington state.
The three incidents are believed by police to be linked.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered by the FBI for information leading to the identification of the individual responsible for the ballot box fires that took place in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.
On Oct. 8 in Vancouver, a device was placed in a drop box with the phrases "Free Palestine" and "Free Gaza" written on it.
In the following weeks, two additional ballot boxes were torched, one in Portland and the other in Vancouver, with incendiary devices bearing the message "Free Gaza."
In Vancouver, the fire suppression system inside the ballot box malfunctioned, resulting in the destruction of more ballots.
Police said the incendiary devices were placed on the outside of the boxes.
FBI Portland has said it is actively investigating both situations.
Officials suspect that the man suspected of setting the drop boxes on fire is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks, as they believe all three incidents are connected.
A White male with short hair and balding spots is being described by authorities as the suspect.
An early 2003 to 2004 Volvo S-60 sedan, with a dark exterior, dark wheels, and a light-colored interior, was captured on surveillance camera footage, and the FBI suspects it was driven by the individual responsible for the crimes.
The front grill of the vehicle does not bear a Volvo logo, according to officials.
The vehicle involved in the Oct. 28 incident displayed a fraudulent temporary Washington state license plate on the rear and no front license plate. The plate, which is not associated with a Volvo, may no longer be on the vehicle, officials said.
In the Oct. 8 incident, no ballots were damaged. However, three ballots were damaged in the arson in Portland, while hundreds were damaged in the attack in Vancouver.
In Vancouver, Washington, the auditor, Greg Kimsey, stated that the exact number of destroyed ballots is unknown, but officials retrieved approximately 475 damaged ballots from the box.
Just days before Election Day, Kimsey described the arson as a "direct attack on democracy."
Planet Chronicle Digital's Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
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