{"id":120313,"date":"2024-10-31T04:44:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120313"},"modified":"2024-10-31T04:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:44:48","slug":"police-say-they-think-man-suspected-of-setting-fires-at-ballot-boxes-in-the-portland-oregon-area-intends-to-strike-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120313","title":{"rendered":"Police say they think man suspected of setting fires at ballot boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area intends to strike again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2w0mdbc002n2cnv6xm99lei@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/29\/us\/ballot-box-fires-what-we-know\/index.html\">three fires at ballot drop boxes<\/a> in the past few weeks \u2013 which damaged hundreds of ballots \u2013 believe \u201cit is very possible the suspect intends to continue the attacks,\u201d a police spokesperson said Wednesday.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wca4oo001c356msbcc3a2o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Portland Police Bureau spokesperson Mike Benner described the suspect as a White man between 30 and 40 years old, who is balding or has very short hair. The man has a medium to thin build, he said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2w0mfty0000356ml97c3sfy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Fires were set at three ballot boxes in the area in the past three weeks. Officials have identified 488 damaged ballots that were retrieved from a burned ballot box in Vancouver, Washington, and 345 of those voters already requested new ballots, according to election officials. Elections staff will mail another 143 replacement ballots to voters Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClarkCoWA\/status\/1851717433578656022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officials said on X<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wanwxd0007356mi70tzisj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            An \u201cincendiary device\u201d found attached to the side of a ballot drop box in Portland, Oregon, early Monday damaged ballots, but most were unaffected because of fire suppressant installed in the ballot box.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2w7fedv0000356mraxj295c@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Police chief Bob Day said the welding on the devices is \u201cvery detailed \u2026 it\u2019s really quality, so this person obviously has some skills in that area.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wcfr14001h356m2j50uhei@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Investigators have not identified the suspect\u2019s name, the chief said. He told reporters they have to presume the suspect will attack again.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wci7tb001q356m9o1hpiey@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cIn terms of anticipating future behavior, that\u2019s a speculation,\u201d the chief said. \u201cThat\u2019s just what we have to anticipate. It would be really naive of us or unjust for us to say that \u2018hey, it\u2019s all taken care of,\u2019 and we don\u2019t have him in custody.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wci3l1001o356mfank3zci@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Security has been stepped up at the approximately 30 ballot boxes throughout Portland, Day said.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm2wbhrkp0013356m83ryo0fb@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"IMG_3048.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.75\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/img-3048.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/img-3048.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/img-3048.JPG?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/img-3048.JPG?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/img-3048.JPG?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/img-3048.JPG?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Washington officials released a photo of ballots that were burned there.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb6u28000t356mcx75b2rj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Police have said they are looking for a black or dark-colored 2001-2004 Volvo S-60.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wanwxd0008356mobwg9ahu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Investigators have also linked the two incidents to a third ballot box fire on October 8, also in Vancouver, which is just across the Columbia River from Portland.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb3d4y000h356mbtulccbz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            While authorities have not announced a suspected motive behind the incidents, they come the same month the US Department of Homeland Security\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-10\/24_0930_ia_24-320-ia-publication-2025-hta-final-30sep24-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published a threat assessment<\/a>\u00a0warning of possible disruptions to the 2024 election.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb3d4y000i356mn7bx9n23@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            DHS analysts said domestic extremists \u201cwill pose the most significant physical threat to government officials, voters, and elections-related personnel and infrastructure, including polling places, ballot drop box locations, voter registration sites, campaign events, political party offices, and vote counting sites.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb3d4y000j356m8gr9n0hb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In its assessment, DHS said it had \u201crecently observed a rise in disruptive tactics targeting election officials and offices,\u201d noting the department remained concerned about a possible increase in incidents as Election Day approaches.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb3d4y000k356mcwdw4xep@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Devices found at both scenes Monday and at the ballot box targeted earlier in the month were marked with the words \u201cFree Gaza,\u201d The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/29\/us\/ballot-box-fires-oregon-washington-gaza.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>\u00a0reported, citing\u00a0two\u00a0law enforcement officials. Investigators are trying to determine whether the suspect is a pro-Palestinian activist or someone trying to sow discord, according to the newspaper.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb2znr000e356mpcczduq1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Officials at Wednesday\u2019s news conference wouldn\u2019t comment on the reports.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb3d4y000l356mf29sdmtq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            All ballot boxes in Multnomah and Clark counties \u2013 where Portland and Vancouver are located, respectively \u2013 have fire suppressant installed, election officials said at a news conference Monday. Scott\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.multco.us\/multnomah-county\/news\/news-release-elections-director-tim-scott%E2%80%99s-statement-incendiary-device-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said\u00a0<\/a>fire suppressant inside the Portland box protected more than 400 ballots inside, and only three ballots were damaged. Election officials said they plan to contact the three voters affected using \u201cunique identifiers on their ballot envelopes, so they can receive replacement ballots.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb3d4x000g356mlv2msnh4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Voting in Oregon and Washington is done almost entirely by mail or ballot drop off. Less than 1% of people in Oregon\u2019s Multnomah County vote in person, county Elections Director Tim Scott said. In Clark County, Washington, 60% of the ballots received are from ballot drop boxes and 40% are received by mail, according to Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wb3d4y000m356mrt4s2hsl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            On Wednesday, workers searched through the damaged ballots for information in order to contact voters about getting new ones, according to Kimsey. The workers will be able to pull voter information from the ballots despite the damage to them.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2w0mdbc002o2cnvbbjk5ikj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            <em>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em>\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm2wbbm9k000w356m34bncitz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            <em>CNN\u2019s Josh Campbell and Taylor Romine contributed to this report.<\/em>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/30\/us\/washington-oregon-ballot-box-fires\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN \u00a0\u2014\u00a0 Investigators in Oregon searching for the person responsible for three fires at ballot drop boxes in the past few weeks \u2013 which damaged hundreds of ballots \u2013 believe &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120313\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=120313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120313\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=120313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=120313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=120313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}