Police report says break-in at Democratic Party HQ suspicious
SEATTLE (AP) - A preliminary police report suggests an Election Day burglary at the headquarters of the state Democratic Party might be something other than a routine break-in.
The majority of items taken belonged to important campaign workers, and the burglar attempted to make it look like a random crime, the report states.
Police are still investigating and won't speculate on why the office was targeted.
"Unless we know who the suspects are, it's kind of hard to figure out a motive," spokesman Mark Jamieson said Thursday. "I wouldn't read too much into the initial report taken by the patrol officers at the scene. The real work is done by the follow-up units."
Jamieson said burglary detectives don't see anything suspicious, besides the initial break-in.
Workers arriving about 5:30 a.m. Nov. 6 found the front door smashed. Police secured the building and found offices ransacked. In addition to the Democratic Party, the building held offices for Jay Inslee's campaign for governor and Organizing for America, the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama.
A window had been broken to get into a director's office and confidential files were rifled through and moved. Other offices that were hit included the media coordinator and fundraising section. A trash can was dumped and used to haul away the stolen property.
The majority of items taken belonged to people who "were of major importance to the campaigns," the report states.
Several computers and alcoholic beverages were left untouched, according to the report.
"The suspect/s were there to collect specific items but attempted to make it look like a random burglary," according to the report.
The police description of the incident with names blacked out was obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request.
The state Democratic Party is waiting for police to finish their work, said spokesman Benton Strong.
"It's premature to make any guesses what or why it happened," he said Wednesday. "We know offices were broken into and a lot of things were stolen."
"I have no idea if there's more to it," he said.
Inslee spokeswoman Jaime Smith said her laptop was among the stolen items, but she wouldn't speculate on a motive.
The majority of items taken belonged to important campaign workers, and the burglar attempted to make it look like a random crime, the report states.
Police are still investigating and won't speculate on why the office was targeted.
"Unless we know who the suspects are, it's kind of hard to figure out a motive," spokesman Mark Jamieson said Thursday. "I wouldn't read too much into the initial report taken by the patrol officers at the scene. The real work is done by the follow-up units."
Jamieson said burglary detectives don't see anything suspicious, besides the initial break-in.
Workers arriving about 5:30 a.m. Nov. 6 found the front door smashed. Police secured the building and found offices ransacked. In addition to the Democratic Party, the building held offices for Jay Inslee's campaign for governor and Organizing for America, the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama.
A window had been broken to get into a director's office and confidential files were rifled through and moved. Other offices that were hit included the media coordinator and fundraising section. A trash can was dumped and used to haul away the stolen property.
The majority of items taken belonged to people who "were of major importance to the campaigns," the report states.
Several computers and alcoholic beverages were left untouched, according to the report.
"The suspect/s were there to collect specific items but attempted to make it look like a random burglary," according to the report.
The police description of the incident with names blacked out was obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request.
The state Democratic Party is waiting for police to finish their work, said spokesman Benton Strong.
"It's premature to make any guesses what or why it happened," he said Wednesday. "We know offices were broken into and a lot of things were stolen."
"I have no idea if there's more to it," he said.
Inslee spokeswoman Jaime Smith said her laptop was among the stolen items, but she wouldn't speculate on a motive.
We need to BAN trashcans because they're being used to haul off the loot! Â (had to use a trashcan, after all the plastic shopping bags were banned!)
We need to BAN crowbars and lock picks! Â
We need to BAN breaking and entering! Â How many more people have to suffer from this kind of behavior? Â We need to pass more laws so people can go to work for the government and feel safe!
Probably someone looking for Kool-Aid.
It was the ghost of Richard Nixon...
similarities to a registered republican charged in the vote tampering case recently??
Got to get all those illegal ballots back! I think it's called 'destroying evidence.' Or for the democratic party, business as usual.
Another fake-crime trying to stir up crap?
They must have stolen boxes of welfare checks and EBT cards. Perhaps a few leftover freebie cell phones?
Like they say, "Busy as a Republican".
 @RandyH I believe the saying is, "Dumb as a Dem"
Republicans are such bad sports.Â
I remember in 08 when a Demecratic office was fire bombed and the demecrats blammed it on the republicans. A few days later a guy was arrested for the fire. He was a demecrat who worked for that office. I thought it was funny how fast the story died after they found out who and why. But yet the Demecrats never apologized to the Republicans.
Occu-tards...
 @gbudavid Yep, they're the suspects most likely to use violence.
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@SerenityWowz @nostromo @gbudavid @Unknown real news and not MAD? I'd rather trust Mad to get it right
 @gbudavid Don't forget the Scientologists and Rajneeshees!
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 @gbudavid  @SerenityWowz  @Unknown Since Katrina, and probably before, the 1st assistance in these emergencies is usually-(sorry libs)- Wal Mart. There was a picture online, taken soon after Katrina, of a line of Wal Mart trucks, stretching as far as you could see, headed for that area. Before FEMA, before anyone else was there to help, the company the whiners love to hate was there. Nobody asked them, they were just there. If you're depending on the government, good luck to you.
 @SerenityWowz  @Unknown  @gbudavid Occupiers providing aid for Sandy victims? You're saying a bunch of 'tards stumbled out of mom's basement in their footie PJs and saved the storm victims? Did I miss that issue of MAD magazine? Man, on what corner do you buy your "meds'?
 @SerenityWowz  @Unknown  @gbudavid Actually it was the Southern Baptists and the Salvation Army and the Mormons.. Followed closely by the Marines and National Guard...
McKennagate??
Did they find or steal any weapons of mass destruction?
Oh good heavens... I thought Watergate ended about 40 years ago...
Oh my God! Is it? No, PLEASE! Tell me it ain't so! Not  Romneygate 2012!