An election in Oregon office was vandalized and severely damaged just hours before President Trump’s second inauguration.
Portland police confirmed to Fox News Digital that there were two dozen windows two doors were destroyed by stones at the Multnomah County elections office in southeast Portland in the early hours Monday.
A department spokesperson said an alarm alerted officers to the incident, adding that officers discovered the building had been tagged with graffiti.
“We believe there were eight to 10 people involved,” the officer said. “In addition, there was some anti-government/anti-establishment graffiti on the building.”
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Portland police have released videos and images of suspects wanted for vandalizing an election office hours before Trump’s inauguration. (Portland Oregon Police)
Police say several suspects fled before officers arrived.
Also an election worker KATU said that the vandals threw stones and destroyed all the windows on the street side of the building, but nothing appeared to have been stolen.
The worker added that there appeared to be no damage inside the building, aside from broken glass on the floor and sidewalk outside.
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Portland police said eight to 10 suspects are wanted for vandalizing an election office hours before Trump’s inauguration. (Portland Oregon Police)
Officials said there are no clues the vandalism is in any way related to Trump’s inauguration.
Police say 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 and did not immediately receive a response.
The vandals broke several windows. (Portland Oregon Police)
This is not the first incident of political violence in Oregon.
During the 2024 presidential election, an unknown suspect was caught on surveillance video setting a ballot box on fire with an incendiary device in Portland, one of several incidents that occurred in Oregon and Washington state.
Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey called the incident “a direct attack on democracy” as it occurred just days before Election Day.
The first ballot box fire occurred on October 8 between 3:30 AM and 4:00 AM Vancouver, Washington, the FBI said. No ballots were damaged in that incident.
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Two more incidents occurred in Vancouver on October 28 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m and Portland. Hundreds of ballots were destroyed at drop boxes in Vancouver, while officials said three were damaged in Portland.
All three incidents involved improvised incendiary devices placed on the outside of the boxes. Researchers have recovered sufficient material from the devices connecting all three fires together.
Authorities are announcing a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the murder arrest and conviction of the suspect.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected]
