Overview

• Footage from a Ring doorbell camera shows Joseph Mastroianni removing a campaign flyer sent by incumbent Democrat Angelo Santabarbara from a mailbox in Scotia, New York.
• Mastroianni, who is currently a member of the Rotterdam Town Board, replaced the removed flyer with his own campaign material.
• The incident, which occurred on October 17, 2024, was reported to the U.S. Postal Service, state election officials, and local law enforcement by Schenectady County Democratic Committee chairman Frank Salamone.
• Stealing mail is a federal offense, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service has not confirmed whether an investigation is underway.
• Mastroianni has refused to comment on the allegations, despite criticism and calls for him to resign from his current position.