Trump campaign office near DC burglarized, police say

A man broke into and burglarized a Trump campaign office in a suburb near Washington, D.C., on Sunday, the Loudoun County (Va.) sheriff’s office said Monday.

Police published photos of a man, his face visible, walking around the office and appearing to stuff items into a backpack. The sheriff’s office said it was notified of a break-in at about 9 p.m. Sunday.

“It is rare to have the office of any political campaign or party broken into,” Sheriff Mike Chapman said in a statement. “We are determined to identify the suspect, investigate why it happened, and determine what may have been taken as well as what may have been left behind.”

The Ashburn office is also the headquarters of the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee, police said. 

The sheriff’s office will continue investigating the incident and is seeking additional information about the suspect.

The announcement of the break-in comes the same day the FBI announced it will investigate an alleged hack of the Trump campaign’s files. The campaign claims hackers backed by the Iranian government breached its data.