Albuquerque GOP headquarters targeted in alleged arson: 'Direct assault on our values'

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The entranceway to the Republican Party office successful Albuquerque was destroyed successful an alleged arson onslaught and vandalism attempt, according to the organization.

The alleged incidental happened aboriginal Sunday greeting aft the enactment shared images showing the harm to the entryway of the building.

The Albuquerque Fire Department besides confirmed the alleged attack, saying they were dispatched to the telephone close earlier 6 a.m. and said the occurrence was brought nether power wrong 5 minutes of occurrence crews' arrival, the section said successful a station connected their Facebook page.

The operation suffered harm to the beforehand entryway and fume harm passim the building, the section said, and added that determination were nary injuries to civilians oregon firefighters reported.

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Entryway of New Mexico GOP office  successful  Albuquerque

The Republican Party of New Mexico’s office successful Albuquerque were portion of an alleged arson attempt, according to the organization.  (X/@NewMexicoGOP)

The occurrence department, on with the Albuquerque Police Department, said this is an progressive and ongoing associated FBI/ATF investigation. 

Republican Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Amy Barela shared the images successful a station connected X, claiming the alleged vandalism was "a deliberate enactment of arson which besides included spray-painting the words 'ICE=KKK.'

Alleged vandalism astatine  GOP HQ successful  Albuquerque

Officials corroborate determination is an progressive and ongoing probe into an alleged arson effort astatine the Republican Party of New Mexico’s office successful Albuquerque. (X/@NewMexicoGOP)

"This horrific attack, fueled by hatred and intolerance, is simply a nonstop battle connected our values, freedoms, and our close to governmental expression," Barela wrote. 

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Barela continued, stating that this alleged enactment "is not an isolated incident."

"It is portion of a disturbing signifier of politically motivated unit that has plagued our country—fueled successful portion by the soundlessness and implicit encouragement from progressive leaders who garbage to condemn these acts," Barela said.

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AFD investigating alleged arson attempt

The Albuquerque Fire Department was called to an alleged arson effort astatine the Republican Party of New Mexico’s office successful Albuquerque aboriginal Sunday morning.  (Albuquerque Fire Department Facebook)

The chairwoman added that they are moving intimately with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), section instrumentality enforcement, and national investigators and "are committed to providing each portion of grounds indispensable to bring those liable to justness and guarantee they are prosecuted to the fullest grade of the law."

"We are profoundly relieved that nary 1 was harmed successful what could person been a tragic and deadly attack," the chairwoman wrote.

"Those who edifice to unit to undermine our authorities and federation indispensable beryllium held accountable, and our authorities leaders indispensable reenforce done decisive enactment that these cowardly attacks volition not beryllium tolerated."

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In effect to the organization's claims, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party of New Mexico told Fox News Digital that they condemn immoderate actions taken against the GOP and anticipation whoever is liable for the alleged onslaught is caught. 

"The Democratic Party of New Mexico condemns immoderate vandalism astatine the Republican Party of New Mexico office arsenic powerfully arsenic possible," the connection read.

"We firmly support that this benignant of enactment has perfectly nary spot successful our Democracy, and that peaceful sermon and enactment are the lone ways to attack governmental differences successful our country. We anticipation whoever is liable is recovered and held accountable."

Fox News Digital reached retired to FBI Albuquerque for comment, but did not instantly person a response. 

Stepheny Price is simply a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, nationalist transgression cases, amerciable immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas tin beryllium sent to [email protected]

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