Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is not fooling around after a temporary elections worker was arrested for allegedly stealing a security fob and keys from the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC) last week.
Mitchell is not allowing bail for 27-year-old Walter Ringfield Jr., as he is on probation for a previous felony, according to sources.
Ringfield, who was arrested on Friday and booked into jail on counts of theft and criminal damage, filed a statement of interest as a Democrat for the US Senate race in Arizona on January 22, 2023.
According to Maricopa County officials, Ringfield stole the a security fob and keys on Thursday.
“Staff took immediate action to investigate the matter and contacted the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office,” said spokesperson, Jennifer Liewer, for the Elections Department.
The Elections Department falls under the control of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Ringfield’s alleged theft was captured by a surveillance camera.
According to sources, the fobs were re-programmed and the missing one was disabled. The County will be re-running Logic & Accuracy test due to the incident.
This article was updated on 6/26/24 at 7:26 a.m.