Will new security measures at the Biddeford office finally unmask the individuals behind this escalating series of late-night vandalism?

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It is too early to say. Police are investigating, but nothing in the available reporting shows that new security measures have identified a suspect. What is clear is that the Biddeford office has been hit repeatedly: protesters entered the office after the July ICE-related shooting in the area, the doors were spray-painted with a vulgar message in September, and shortly before 11 p.m. on the latest Monday night someone dumped red paint and wrote “BLOOD on her HANDS” on the sidewalk. Collins’ office said no one got inside the building during the latest incident. Whether added security will “finally unmask” those responsible depends on details that have not been made public, such as whether cameras were upgraded, whether there is usable footage, and whether investigators can match images, timing, paint materials or witness accounts to specific people. Repeated late-night attacks can be hard to solve without clear surveillance or forensic evidence. So far, the strongest verified development is that Biddeford police are treating the vandalism as an active investigation. Collins’ staff says the office will remain open, and even her challenger publicly condemned the vandalism. Until police release evidence, arrests or charges, any claim that new safeguards will expose the perpetrators would be speculation.

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