Man Accused of Burglarizing Office of Arizona Democrat Is Illegal Alien, Says Kari Lake

Arizona Republican governor frontrunner Kari Lake said on Monday that a suspect who was arrested after allegedly breaking into the campaign headquarters of Democratic nominee for governor Katie Hobbs in downtown Phoenix on Oct. 25 is residing illegally in the United States.

Lake revealed the new details while speaking on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Monday, claiming recent reports are legit and the suspect, identified as Daniel Mota Dos Reis, is “currently in this country illegally.”

“I’m glad that you just [asked] that,” Lake told Carlson, adding that the case “proves the point that having a wide-open border means more crime, higher incidents of crime for American citizens, and that’s what we’re seeing here in Arizona.”

NTD News, The Epoch Times’ sister media, has contacted the Phoenix Police Department to ask if they’re able to verify Lake’s claim.

Last week, authorities arrested the 36-year-old man in connection to the break-in, Phoenix police confirmed in a statement two days after the incident occurred. Officials did not say whether the crime was politically motivated.

An officer saw a news story with surveillance photos of the suspect and recognized him as the man arrested for a burglary at another office in the area, police said. The officer contacted the jail to ensure the suspect would not be released and re-arrested him for the burglary at Hobbs’ office.

The man had items missing from Hobbs’ office with him when he was arrested for the unrelated burglary, said Phoenix Police Sgt. Phil Krynsky.

Hobbs’ campaign manager, Nicole DeMont, had also said items were taken during the burglary, but the campaign has declined to say what they were.