Someone painted the words “blood on her hands” on the sidewalk outside Senator Susan Collins’ Maine office the night before Election Day, then left a pool of red paint by the front doors.
Quick Take
- Biddeford police got a call shortly before 11 p.m. Monday about vandalism at Collins’ 160 Main Street office.
- Photos show the words “blood on her hands” painted on the sidewalk along with red paint near the entrance.
- Collins’ office says the building handles constituent service, not campaign work, and stayed open the next day.
- No suspect, arrest, or confirmed motive has been reported, and police have not released investigation details publicly.
What Happened Outside Collins’ Biddeford Office
Biddeford police received a call shortly before 11 p.m. Monday about vandalism at the senator’s office on Main Street. Photos released afterward showed red paint pooled near the entrance and the phrase “blood on her hands” painted across the sidewalk in large letters. Staff discovered the mess Tuesday morning, just hours before Mainers headed to the polls.
The timing could not have been more pointed. Reports describe the vandalism as occurring Monday night, right before polls opened Tuesday morning, placing it at the center of one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. Collins has represented Maine for nearly three decades, and her office has become a lightning rod amid a tense midterm cycle.
Collins’ Office Responds, Calls It Constituent Work
Collins addressed the incident directly, telling reporters the office handles casework for Maine residents rather than campaign business. “This office does constituent service work. This is not a political office,” she said, adding that staff kept the doors open and continued serving the public the same day.
A spokesperson for Collins, Katie Brown, described the vandalism as an attempt to intimidate the senator and her staff. That is her characterization of intent, not a conclusion from investigators. No suspect has been named, and no charging document has surfaced in available reporting, leaving the motive officially unknown for now.
An Investigation Still Taking Shape
Biddeford police confirmed they are investigating but had not released additional details, such as a suspect description or surveillance footage, in the reporting available so far. The full extent of the damage also remains somewhat unclear, with some accounts focusing on the sidewalk and others noting possible paint splatter on the doors themselves.
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This was not the first time Collins’ Biddeford office had been targeted. Local reporting has noted a separate vandalism incident at the same location in recent months, though it is not yet established whether investigators have linked the two cases through evidence or shared method.
Part of a Larger, Troubling Pattern
Episodes like this one fit into a well-documented rise in harassment and intimidation aimed at public officials across the country. Surveys of state legislative staff found that a majority have faced threats during their careers, while physical violence, though rarer, has also climbed over the past decade.
Researchers tracking federal cases found threat charges against public officials jumped from an average of 38 per year between 2013 and 2016 to about 62 per year from 2017 through 2022. That trend underscores why an incident like the one outside Collins’ office draws national attention, even before any suspect is identified.
What is clear is simple and does not require speculation: vandalism appeared outside a sitting U.S. senator’s office on the eve of a major election, police are investigating, and her staff kept the doors open anyway. The rest of the story, including who did it and why, is still being written by investigators, not headlines.
Sources:
foxnews.com, wmtw.com, newscentermaine.com, wsj.com, lamag.com, ipr.northwestern.edu
