Overview

• William Wayne Bryant, 71, was charged with first-degree arson and possession of an incendiary device after throwing a Molotov cocktail into the room storing Dominion voting machines.
• He was arrested by Pagosa Springs police on June 25 and is currently released on bail awaiting trial.
• No one was injured but moderate to severe fire and smoke damage forced the county clerk’s and assessor’s offices to close and suspend routine services such as vehicle registration.
• Insurance covers the destroyed machines, and Dominion Voting Systems plans to deliver replacements after the office reopens.
• Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and local officials condemned the attack, warning that election denial rhetoric poses increasing threats to election infrastructure and staff.