Crime
Antifa Supporter Charged With Stealing GOP Signs in Race to Replace Stefanik
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- Josef Marris was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal possession of stolen property after being captured on video stealing campaign signs belonging to Republican candidate Anthony Constantino.
- Marris was also terminated from his position at East Branch Organics following the incident.
- Constantino reported losses exceeding $100,000 due to repeated sign theft and vandalism targeting his campaign.
A New York man faces criminal charges after video evidence showed him stealing Republican campaign signs from a congressional race.
The suspect, Josef Marris, was arrested by the Essex County Sheriff’s Office and charged with two counts of criminal possession of stolen property.
“My campaign has lost more than $100,000 to sign theft and vandalism,” Constantino told Fox News Digital.
Constantino stated the thefts were part of a pattern intended to intimidate his supporters.
“There are now multiple attempts to intimidate my supporters by people who are clearly pro-crime and pro-violence. The media needs to stop pretending this is a both-sides problem.”
Marris reportedly carried out the thefts while driving his employer’s vehicle and was fired from East Branch Organics after the incident.
Constantino also criticized Democratic candidate Blake Gendebien in a post on X, writing that the Democrat “is surrounded by FAR LEFT EXTREMISTS.”
Marris has described himself as a communist and Antifa supporter on social media.
Social media posts reviewed by Fox News Digital show Marris sharing the three-arrow symbol historically associated with socialist and anti-fascist movements.
The incident occurred in New York’s 21st Congressional District, where Constantino is running to succeed retiring Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Despite the district being rated “likely” Republican by some forecasters, Gendebien currently leads Constantino in the closely watched race.
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