Anadolu Agency reported Tuesday that Fox News, citing a federal law enforcement source, said authorities arrested an Oklahoma City man as a nationwide mail scare prompted election security measures on U.S. midterm election day.
Authorities identified more than 100 target locations nationwide across the 2024 and 2026 election cycles, Anadolu reported. They included offices of secretaries of state and administrative election offices.
Anadolu reported that the investigation involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), U.S. Capitol Police and Oklahoma City Police Department.
The Oklahoma State Election Board said it evacuated its office after an envelope containing suspicious white powder arrived. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said postal investigators intercepted a powdery mailing before it reached his office. EconoTimes previously reported suspicious-mail incidents at election offices.
The scare also led election directors nationwide to implement contingency security measures, Anadolu reported. U.S. Sen. James Lankford, who said he received a suspicious package, thanked law enforcement in a post on X. The suspect was expected to make an initial court appearance later Tuesday, Anadolu reported.
