Marblehead Police Seek Trump Sign Thieves: ICYMI

MARBLEHEAD, MA — A group of serial Donald Trump sign thieves are on the loose in Marblehead, and police are asking for the public's help in identifying them. A woman and another unidentified person rolled up to a Harbor Avenue residence late Tuesday, ripped up a "Trump/Pence" sign, hopped in a white sedan, and sped off.

It was the seventh time this particular resident's Trump signs have been vandalized or stolen, police said.

• Find video of the theft below

"Regardless of political affiliations, trespassing on private property and the taking of something that doesn’t belong to you (which under [Massachusetts] law is considered larceny) can land a person in court with hefty fines, the possibility of jail time and a criminal record," Marblehead police said in a statement.

The latest sign theft happened at about 10:20 p.m. A sophisticated nighttime security camera captured the suspects in the act.

"The suspects made one pass at approximately 9:28 p.m. and then returned again around 10:21 p.m. to complete the crime," police said.

A woman can be seen picking up the sign and hopping in the vehicle's back seat. The driver is visible but it's unclear if it's a man or a woman.

"Clearly the woman depicted here is old enough to know better," police said in their statement.

Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to call police at 781-631-1212.

This story was first published Aug. 10, 2016