The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has identified a suspect for the reported burglary at the Trump for President 2024 campaign office in Ashburn, VA, on August 11, 2024.

BREAKING: Burglary Reported At Trump Campaign Office, Authorities Say

"The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has secured a warrant for the arrest of Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, on the charge of Burglary (Code of Virginia: § 18.2-91. Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony) in connection with the break in at the local office of Trump for President 2024 campaign in Ashburn, VA, on August 11, 2024," LCSO stated in a press release.

"The office, in the 20000 block of Ashbrook Place, is being leased by the Trump campaign and also serves as the headquarters of the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee," it added.

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Per LCSO:

The burglary occurred at approximately 8:11 pm and was captured by surveillance video inside the office. The LCSO’s investigation determined that Mr. Kessler forced entry into a back door of the location and spent a brief period of time inside before leaving. He appears to have left nothing behind, and it is still unclear what, if anything, he took with him. The investigation is ongoing.

The LCSO is working with other law enforcement agencies to locate Mr. Kessler and is asking the public’s assistance. He is a white adult male, and was wearing dark clothing, a dark cap, and a backpack when he entered the location. Mr. Kessler has a history of criminal behavior and appears to have been in the Washington metropolitan area at least since 2018. He has a California identification.*

The LCSO thanks its law enforcement partners for their assistance in the investigation and in identifying Mr. Kessler.

"WHO IS TOBY KESSLER? Toby Shane Kessler is a 39-year-old transient and career petty criminal from San Francisco. He has a history of crimes committed across the country and has been arrested in San Francisco, Florida, and Virginia for a variety of crimes. He a product of repeated failure to adequately prosecute and incarcerate, dating back to at least 2015," X user 'Freedom Piper' said.

From Freedom Piper:

7/19/2024 - Booked in Virginia for failure to appear on a felony charge
4/29/2024 - Booked in St Augustine Florida for loitering, fraud and impersonation
5/17/2019 - Booked in Cocoa Beach, Florida for loitering & prowling
5/15/2018 - Booked in San Francisco, CA for robbery, possession and felony while on bail
2/18/2018 - Booked in San Francisco, CA for a string of jewelry store burglaries totaling over $250K
2/16/2018 - Booked in San Francisco for battery, burglary, grand theft, resisting, etc
11/24/2017 - Booked in San Francisco for threats of violence, battery on transportation personnel, concealed weapon, vandalism...
7/31/2016 - Booked in San Francisco for exhibiting a deadly weapon, threats of violence
7/27/2016 - Booked in San Francisco for assault, battery and battery on person
10/20/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for assault and battery
4/29/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for exhibiting a deadly weapon, threats of violence
4/28/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for contempt of court
3/25/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for contempt of court
3/12/2015 - Booked in San Francisco for assault, battery
3/10/2015 - Booked in Alameda County, CA for assault, battery
2/6/2015 - Booked in Berkeley, CA for threats of violence, possessing a weapon on school grounds, exhibiting a deadly weapon

The question is, how did he come to break into the Trump / RNC HQ in Virginia? Was he hired to do the job? Was he breaking into a random building and hoping to find valuables?

 

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