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Oregon elections Just hours before President Trump’s second inauguration, the office was vandalized and severely damaged.
Portland police confirmed to Fox News Digital that two dozen windows and Two doors were smashed by stones early Monday morning at the Multnomah County Elections Office in southeast Portland.
A spokesman for the department said the alarm alerted police to the incident, adding that officers discovered graffiti on the building.
“We believe eight to 10 people were involved,” the official said. “Additionally, there was some anti-government/anti-establishment graffiti on the building.”
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Portland police released video and images of a suspect wanted for vandalizing election offices hours before Trump’s inauguration. (Portland Police)
Police said multiple suspects fled before officers arrived.
Also an election worker tell katu Vandals threw rocks and smashed every window on the street side of the building, but nothing appeared to have been stolen.
The worker added that there did not appear to be any damage inside the building, aside from shattered glass on the floor and sidewalk outside.
Portland police say eight to 10 suspects are wanted for vandalizing election offices hours before Trump’s inauguration. (Portland Police)
Officials say there is no sign vandalism Regardless, this is all about Trump’s inauguration.
Police said no arrests have been made.
The incident is under investigation and officials urge anyone with information to contact Portland Police [email protected] and reference case number 25-17004.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Multnomah County Elections Office but did not immediately receive a response.
Vandals broke several windows. (Portland Police)
This is not the first incident of political violence in Oregon.
Surveillance video showed an unknown suspect using an incendiary device to set a ballot box on fire in Portland during the 2024 presidential election, one of several incidents in Oregon and Washington state.
Clark County Auditor Greg Kinsey called the incident a “direct attack on democracy” because it occurred just days before Election Day.
The first ballot box fire occurred between 3:30 and 4 a.m. on October 8 Vancouver, Washington, the FBI said. No ballots were damaged in the incident.
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Two more incidents occurred in Vancouver between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on October 28. and Portland. Hundreds of ballots were destroyed in drop boxes in Vancouver, and officials said three ballots were damaged in Portland.
All three incidents involved improvised incendiary devices placed on the outside of the boxes. Researchers recovered enough material from device Link all three fires.
Authorities are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to arrests and convictions of the suspect.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a contributor for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected]
