Phoenix police ID suspect in arson of USPS mailbox that damaged ballots

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The Collection Box is on the property of a USPS post office. Phoenix police say investigators gathered surveillance video from the scene.A spokesperson with the U.S. Postal Service called the incident a rare occurrence and advised against dropping off ballots after hours.This does not happen often and is rare.  I encourage everyone not to place any mail in blue collection boxes after the last pick up time, as stated on the box.The U.S. Postal Inspection Service responded to a fire in a blue collection box near 3905 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85013, on October 24, 2024.  Postal inspectors are investigating the incident and recovering the mail and contents of the box, including Election Mail and some ballots. Postal Inspectors are working with the local election commission to ensure any affected election mail is remedied and that other mail is routed to the appropriate parties.If you believe your mail-in ballot may have been impacted by this incident, please contact your local election office to confirm receipt and identify options for tracking your ballot.  If you believe your mail was impacted by this recent incident, please file a report directly with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service by calling 877-876-2455 (say “Theft”) or by visiting //www.uspis.gov/report.The Inspection Service takes all reports of election offenses involving the U.S. Mail very seriously.  Postal Inspectors are immediately reviewing and addressing all complaints of impacted political or election mail. Anyone who steals, disrupts, delays or otherwise tampers with political or election mail should know that the full investigative strength of the federal government will be directed toward them, including Postal Inspectors, special agents with the USPS Office of Inspector General and Federal Bureau of Investigation, and prosecutors with the Department of Justice.  This “zero tolerance” approach ensures that American citizens can vote with the confidence that their mail and the election, two of America’s most trusted institutions, are free from criminal disruption.Liz Davis - Postal Inspector/Public Information Officer; Phoenix DivisionKlofkorn was booked on one count of arson of property.Earlier, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego stated that she was closely monitoring the incident alongside Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder’s Office and local and federal law enforcement.Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is encouraging voters who used that mailbox within the last 36 hours to check the status of their ballots at BeBallotReady.Vote. Typically, the ballot status changes on the website within 72 hours.Richer says Oct. 25 is the last day to request a replacement ballot. If a voter believes they were impacted by the fire, learn more about how to make a request at Request.Maricopa.Vote.The Postal Inspector took possession of the damaged ballots and mail. The Phoenix Fire Investigations Task Force, made up of Phoenix Police detectives and Phoenix Fire investigators, are working with U.S. Postal Inspectors.See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it.Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description.Copyright 2024 KTVK/KPHO. 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