A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the arson of a free-standing mailbox containing voters’ ballots at a U.S. Postal Office.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, on October 24, 2024, shortly after 1:00 a.m., the Department was contacted by the Phoenix Fire Department after they responded to a fire of a mailbox at a US Postal Office in the area of 3900 North 7th Avenue. Due to the possibility of this being an arson, the Phoenix Fire Department’s Arson Investigation Taskforce was contacted, and they assumed the investigation.
The scene was processed, to include locating nearby relevant surveillance footage.
Once the scene investigation was complete, investigators began to work on leads. This led them to a possible suspect identified as Dieter Klofkorn. Klofkorn was located and arrested for an outstanding and unrelated arrest warrant. While in custody, he was interviewed about his involvement in the arson. Klofkorn admitted to committing the arson. Klofkorn stated that he committed the arson because he wanted to be arrested and that his actions were not politically motivated and not related to anything involving the upcoming election.
Klofkorn was booked into jail on one felony count of Arson of Property.