Bostonian Burns Ballot Box
Bostonian Burns Ballot Box

A 39-year-old Bostonian was charged with lighting a fire in a ballot drop box and damaging dozens of ballots.

Newser reports Worldy Armand was taken into custody late Sunday after officers on patrol saw a man who matched the description of the suspect.

Armand allegedly set the fire around 4am in a ballot drop box outside the downtown Boston Public Library.

The FBI is investigating.

There were 122 ballots inside the box when it was emptied Sunday morning.