Devices used in Portland, Vancouver ballot box fires had ‘Free Gaza’ and ‘Free Palestine’ message: report

An incendiary instrumentality placed successful ballot boxes successful Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington this period reportedly contained written messages successful support of Gaza and Palestine. 

The first incident occurred successful Vancouver connected Oct. 8, successful which a instrumentality was placed successful a driblet container pinch nan phrases "Free Palestine" and "Free Gaza" written connected them. 

Then early Monday, 2 much ballot boxes – 1 successful Portland and different successful Vancouver – were group alight pinch incendiary devices marked pinch nan connection "Free Gaza." 

The Portland Police Bureau released images of nan fishy conveyance that is believed to beryllium connected to ballot container fires successful Portland and Vancouver. (Portland Police Bureau)

A law enforcement official confirmed nan "Free Gaza" and "Free Palestine" messages to The Associated Press, speaking connected nan information of anonymity. Both nan Portland and Vancouver Police Departments would not corroborate nan messages, directing questions to nan FBI. 

FBI Portland has said it is actively investigating some situations. 

Police said nan incendiary devices were placed connected nan extracurricular of nan boxes. 

All 3 incidents are believed to beryllium connected. Authorities said Wednesday that nan man suspected of mounting nan driblet boxes connected occurrence is an knowledgeable metalworker and whitethorn beryllium readying further attacks. 

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Authorities picture nan fishy arsenic a achromatic man, aged 30 to 40, who is balding and has very short hair. 

Police released photos of a suspected conveyance allegedly progressive successful ballot container fires successful Vancouver and Portland. (Portland Police Bureau)

Police antecedently said surveillance video showed nan man driving a achromatic aliases dark-colored 2001 to 2004 Volvo S-60. The conveyance did not person a beforehand licence plate, but it did person a rear sheet pinch chartless letters aliases numbers.

No ballots were damaged successful nan Oct. 8 incident. Only 3 ballots were damaged successful nan arson successful Portland, but hundreds were damaged successful nan onslaught successful Vancouver. 

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Greg Kimsey, nan elected auditor successful Clark County, Washington, said nan nonstop number of ballots destroyed successful Vancouver isn’t known astatine this time, but officials retrieved astir 475 damaged ballots from nan box.  

Kimsey has called nan arsons a "direct onslaught connected democracy."

A ballot container is seen damaged successful Portland, Ore., connected Monday, Oct. 28 pursuing a fire, constabulary say. (Portland Police Bureau)

Kimsey said constabulary will summation patrols astir ballot driblet container locations and Clark County Elections Office labor will observe ballot boxes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until nan predetermination is over.

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Election unit connected Wednesday planned to benignant done nan damaged ballots for accusation astir who formed them, successful nan hopes that those voters tin beryllium fixed replacement ballots. 

Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report.