RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A TV was stolen during a break-in at the campaign headquarters of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, according to a campaign official.
Campaign documents or records were not taken, but materials were thrown and displaced in the room, Kevin Zeithaml, the mayor’s re-election campaign manager, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Tuesday.
Richmond police responded to a report of a burglary at the office after an official found the office door broken on Tuesday morning, the newspaper reported. Police said the break-in happened overnight on Tuesday.
Stoney has faced intense criticism over his handling of protests and the removal of Confederate monuments in the city. He is currently seeking a second term in office.
“While it’s our hope that this crime was not politically motivated, it underscores the need for a more civil political discourse as we close out this election cycle,” Zeithaml said in a statement. “On behalf of our team, thank you to the Richmond Police Department for their quick, professional, and thorough response.”
Richmond police did not say whether the break-in was politically motivated.
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