California State Police are investigating why a man who was found fainted in the car had more than 300 unopened ballots for the recall election.
The suspect was unidentified and was found by Torrance police In a car in the 7-11 parking lot on August 16.
In addition to the ballot papers, the police also found Xanax pills, a loaded gun, thousands of other mails, a weight scale, and multiple California driver’s licenses and credit cards held in the names of other people.
The suspect was arrested on multiple charges of weapons, drugs and forgery.
The Torrance police confirmed that there were hundreds of votes in the September 14th governor election when providing the latest information on the investigation. Election to remove Governor Gavin Newsom Among the thousands of stolen emails found in the car.
Officials are now trying to determine how and why the suspect possessed the ballots, but confirmed that the incident was not related to any other election ballot theft.
Torrance police said in a statement: “Investigators are trying to figure out how the election ballots fell into the suspect’s vehicle and what their intentions are for owning these ballots.” “At the same time, pass. Those identified in this investigation will receive new election votes.”
To KABC, sergeant. Mark Ponegalek of the Torrance Police Department said that some of the ballots were in a box, but they were also “somewhat scattered on the back seat of the vehicle.”
Ponegalek said: “The election ballots were not tampered with and unopened. More than 300 of them were found, mainly from the address of Langdale.” “Some of them came from Compton.
“We are still trying to figure out where all these belong, so we are working with Los Angeles [county] Electoral Office and U.S. Postal Inspector. “
The Los Angeles County Registrar confirmed that ballots for the recall election had been issued, but the voters did not return it. Officials said there was no indication that the vote was meant to influence the vote. The result of the upcoming recall vote.
“There is nothing to show that Focus on elections,” a spokesperson for the county registration office told KABC.
The detained man has since been released under his guarantee.
The Torrance Police’s Special Investigation Department is cooperating with the U.S. Postal Service and the Public Integrity Department of the Los Angeles County District Attorney to investigate the case.
The police stated that people can call 310-328-3456 to report any suspicious activity related to any election.
Torrance police have been contacted for further comment.
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