FBI offering $25K reward for information in ballot box fires in Oregon, Washington
SUMMARY
The FBI has announced a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect involved in recent ballot box arsons in Oregon and Washington. Between October 8 and October 28, ballot boxes in Vancouver and Portland were targeted with incendiary devices, causing damage to hundreds of ballots, particularly in Vancouver where a fire suppression device malfunctioned. Surveillance footage from the October 28 Portland incident shows a dark-colored 2003-2004 Volvo S-60 sedan pulling up to a ballot box, where the driver ignited and deposited a device. The FBI describes the suspect as a white male, around 30-40 years old with thinning hair, possibly with metalworking skills. The devices used in the attacks were marked with phrases like “Free Gaza” and “Free Palestine,” though investigators are uncertain whether this reflects the suspect’s beliefs or an attempt to exploit U.S. political tensions.
