Colorado Secretary of State, election officials laud arrest in Archuleta County election equipment firebombing
Colorado election officials on Monday are praising the work of law enforcement in making an arrest in connection with a firebombing attack that targeted election equipment last month.
The attack happened in the early morning hours of June 12, and on June 26, William Wayne Bryant, 71, of Archuleta County, was arrested. He's since posted a $10,000 surety bond but is due back in court on July 23 to face formal charges. He's facing charges of first-degree arson and possession of an explosive or incendiary device, both felonies.
A statement from the Colorado Secretary of State's Office on Monday said Bryan publicly expressed "election conspiracies and anti-tax beliefs according to the affidavit for arrest warrant." CBS News Colorado has requested a copy of that report, but "according to the same affidavit, a 'Molotov cocktail-type device' was thrown into a room that holds voting equipment," the Secretary of State's Office said.
"It is appalling that a Colorado elections office was firebombed, and even more so that the suspect has a history of spreading election conspiracies. Attacks on democratic institutions must be strongly condemned," Colorado's Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in that statement. "I take any threat to elections incredibly seriously, and thank law enforcement for their hard work on this case. We will support the Archuleta County Clerk's Office and ensure they are able to fully recover from this attack."
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