A man who volunteered for the Arizona Democratic Party has been arrested for his involvement in setting the party headquarters on fire on July 24, police say.
Matthew Egler, 29, has been accused of arson, and sources say he had worked for the party from 2016 to 2017, but had been banned for unspecified reasons.
Egler told investigators he was upset about not being allowed to volunteer and set fire to the Democratc Party office in retaliation, according to court documents.
Police arrested Egler on July 29 and booked him into jail for arson of an occupied structure. He is being held on a $75,000 bond.
Surveillance video newly released by Phoenix Police shows a man breaking glass to get inside the building and lighting a fire inside.
Further investigation revealed Egler had posted information on social media that linked him to the crime.
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