Joe Mastroianni, a Republican candidate for the New York State Assembly, has been caught on video allegedly stealing a political mailer from a rival candidate's campaign.
The incident, which took place in Scotia, NY, has led to calls from local Democrats for Mastroianni to resign. The video, captured by a Ring camera, shows Mastroianni removing the mail from a resident's mailbox. Mastroianni has yet to fully address the allegations but is expected to speak on the matter soon.
The incident comes just weeks before the election, raising concerns about campaign ethics.
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