A New York man was arrested after he was allegedly captured on video stealing campaign signs belonging to Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino while driving his employer’s vehicle.Josef Marris was charged with two counts of criminal possession of stolen property, according to the Essex County Sheriff’s Office.He was also fired from East Branch Organics, according to Constantino’s campaign.Constantino, who is running in New York’s 21st Congressional District, said the alleged thefts were intended to intimidate his supporters.TRUMP ENDORSES STICKER MULE CEO WHO BATTLED OFFICIALS OVER 100-FOOT PRO-TRUMP SIGN FOR STEFANIK'S HOUSE SEATSplit image of Josef Marris and the symbol commonly championed by Antifa. (Anthony Constantino for Congress)"My campaign has lost more than $100,000 to sign theft and vandalism," Constantino told Fox News Digital.
"There are now multiple attempts to intimidate my supporters by people who are clearly pro-crime and pro-violence.The media needs to stop pretending this is a both-sides problem."Constantino’s campaign alleged that Marris carried out the thefts on behalf of Democratic candidate Blake Gendebien.
Gendebien’s campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.TOP ELECTION SCHEMES ROILING KEY MIDTERM RACES AS BOTH PARTIES ACCUSE RIVALS OF TRICKERYConstantino also criticized Gendebien in a post on X, writing that the Democrat "is surrounded by FAR LEFT EXTREMISTS."Antifa members in a riot with the three-arrow symbol painted on their riot shields. (Anthony Constantino for Congress)WE NEED TO TALK TO COMMUNISTS BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH THEY NEED TO LEARNMarris has described himself as a communist and an Antifa supporter, according to social media posts reviewed by Fox News Digital.In April 2023, he posted an image of the three-arrow symbol, which has historically been associated with several socialist and anti-fascist movements.The symbol alone does not establish that Marris is a mem...