Police Investigate 'Corrupt' Stickers On Campaign Signs

EASTON, MD — State troopers on the Eastern Shore are investigating a case of campaign sign vandalism. Police said that more than 30 signs around Caroline County have been vandalized with stickers that say "corrupt."

The "corrupt" stickers were placed on signs promoting Caroline County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Newell, according to Maryland State Police.

Newell, a former Caroline County state's attorney appointed to the Circuit Court by Gov. Larry Hogan in 2016, said that many of his signs had been stolen or vandalized over the course of the campaign but this one was a bit different.

"...one of these signs is right across from the public school where my kids and their friends attend," Newell posted on Facebook.

Troopers and crime lab technicians from Maryland State Police are working to collect evidence as part of the investigation, officials reported on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

The seat on the Caroline County Circuit Court is one of three contested judicial races in Maryland this election cycle, according to The Daily Record, which said the others are in Harford and Carroll counties.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack at 410-819-4747.

File state police photo by Elizabeth Janney.