Police: Images left on Blaine city council member's car not related to campaign
Blaine city council member has car vandalized overnight
A Blaine city council member running for seat in the Minnesota House is asking for help finding people she says vandalized her car over the weekend. Leslie Larson posted photos and videos to her Facebook page showing four people wearing face coverings taping multiple photocopies of a middle finger all over her car.
BLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police say a strange incident where a group left offensive images taped on the car of a Blaine City Council member and candidate for the Minnesota House doesn't appear to be related to her campaign.
Police say it wasn't campaign related
What we know:
At about 1:30 a.m. Saturday, a Ring camera at Council Member Leslie Larson’s home recorded four people placing photocopies that depicted a middle finger on her car while it was parked in her driveway.
In the video, three members of the group appeared to use their shirts to cover their faces, leaving two of the women wearing only bras and the man barechested. The fourth perpetrator is dressed in a long coat or cloak.
At one point, one of the women apparently stops to take a selfie.
The backstory:
Blaine police confirmed they were looking into the incident but as of Sunday they said they haven't been able to ascertain a motive behind the taping or determine if the council member was targeted due to her political status or the fact that she is running for Minnesota House.
However, in an update on Monday, police said they determined the act wasn't related to her campaign.
What they're saying:
In the update, police wrote: "After further investigation, it was determined that the incident was not related to City Councilmember and State Representative Candidate Leslie Larson’s political campaign. The incident is no longer under investigation and is considered closed."