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Yuma County Sheriff's Office cites man who damaged political signs in Yuma

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man identified as damaging political signs at an intersection.
Yuma County Sheriff’s Office
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man identified as damaging political signs at an intersection.

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man who destroyed political campaign signs. The office says he ran over signs with his pickup truck, kicked them over and even cut them with a machete.

Multiple people witnessed the vandalism, which occurred in daylight hours Wednesday at a busy Yuma intersection. But when deputies arrived, the man and his truck were gone.

Tania Pavlak is a public affairs specialist with the sheriff’s office.

“We did put out a press release so the public can assist the Sheriff’s Office in identifying the subject. We also have a description of the vehicle so we are looking for information to be able to locate the suspect," she said.

Under Arizona law, a person who knowingly removes, alters, defaces or covers any political sign of any candidate for public office without authorization faces a class 2 misdemeanor.

The sheriff’s office says the man was issued a criminal citation and thanked the community for its assistance.

Ignacio Ventura is a reporter for KJZZ. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a minor in news media and society.