Albuquerque police responded after the headquarters to the Democratic Party of New Mexico was damaged.A DPNM spokesperson said it happened around 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 NewsVideo shows a person smash through the front door and enter the office to grab a few items. The vandalism suspect then left the area.Staff members saw the damage to the building on Thursday morning ahead of their work shifts.Spokesperson Daniel Garcia said the staff is still going through the office inventory and repair efforts are underway.”Although our team is very troubled by this, we’re glad no one was in the office at the time of the break-in,” Garcia said. “There’s no telling why this person broke into our office, but in these times of heightened political rhetoric, we can’t rule out the possibility it could have been politically motivated. Democratic Party offices across the country have been vandalized recently. Whatever the motivation was, we have to repair the damage, clean up the mess, and help our team recover missing items.”Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
Albuquerque police responded after the headquarters to the Democratic Party of New Mexico was damaged.
A DPNM spokesperson said it happened around 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 News
Video shows a person smash through the front door and enter the office to grab a few items. The vandalism suspect then left the area.
Staff members saw the damage to the building on Thursday morning ahead of their work shifts.
Spokesperson Daniel Garcia said the staff is still going through the office inventory and repair efforts are underway.
“Although our team is very troubled by this, we’re glad no one was in the office at the time of the break-in,” Garcia said. “There’s no telling why this person broke into our office, but in these times of heightened political rhetoric, we can’t rule out the possibility it could have been politically motivated. Democratic Party offices across the country have been vandalized recently. Whatever the motivation was, we have to repair the damage, clean up the mess, and help our team recover missing items.”
Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
