They should compare the fingerprints to those of Republican ex-Senate staffers
Democratic office target of crimes
Hard drive stolen; window smashed
Emily Bittner
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 2, 2004 12:00 AM
SCOTTSDALE - Scottsdale Democratic Party officials feel targeted after a computer hard drive with donors' information and mailing list was stolen last month and the office was vandalized Wednesday.
"The fact that we've had two in the last three weeks is very, very suspicious," said Leon Chusid, District 8 treasurer, headquartered at 8350 E. McDonald Drive. "And it's also very terrifying."
The only thing taken in the first incident was a computer's hard drive with information about precinct committee members, mailing lists and fund-raising.
The computer monitor and keyboard were left behind and there were no signs of forced entry in the burglary, said Detective Sam Bailey, a spokesman for the Scottsdale Police Department.
The information on the computer was protected with a password, but officials are still worried.
"Someone who really knows computers can always break a pass code," Chusid said. "They got what was important to them."
