NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Police Department has called for “increased vigilance” as the US mid-term elections approach, warning that extremists could target political events and polling stations, according to media reports.
Election operators, demonstration attendees and election candidates are most at risk of attacks ahead of next month’s elections, according to an internal memo released Thursday by the NYPD on ABC and CNN. .
The note draws attention to the risk of attacks or threats, even if the police are unaware of any specific threats at this stage.
Last July, a man attempted to stab Republican candidate for New York governor Lee Zeldin.
(Tyler Clifford report, French version Matthieu Protard)
