Campaign Sign Issues Prompt Warning From Harford County Sheriff

BEL AIR, MD — After vandalism to a Biden-Harris campaign sign and theft of Trump-Pence signage, the Harford County Sheriff's Office is reminding people there are limits between self expression and criminal activity.

It is a crime to vandalize, steal or destroy another person's property, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

"Our Great Nation was founded on principles of freedom. Those freedoms are what set our Country apart from the rest – including the Right to Vote and the Freedom of Speech," the sheriff's office said in a statement on Tuesday. "As we move closer the Presidential Election, remember that your Freedom of Speech does not extend to committing criminal acts. It is a CRIME to vandalize, steal, or destroy other people’s property."

The latest incident involved vandalism to a sign in the 1500 block of Perryman Road, between 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, and 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, according to Cristie Hopkins, spokesperson for the Harford county Sheriff's Office. In that case, someone wrote "TRUMP" over Biden-Harris.

Previously, a Trump sign was stolen from the 100 block of Duncannon Road in Bel Air on Saturday, Aug. 8. That incident was captured on a home security camera.

Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to call the Southern Precinct at 410-612-1717.

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