Tag: Vandalism

Man throws concrete block through church window in Sudbury, ON

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Surveillance video captured the moment a vandal threw a large piece of concrete through the front door of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Sudbury, ON.

Video from the July 5 attack was posted to the church’s facebook page with the caption, “love thy neighbor.”

 

Northern Life reported Father Peter Bodnar of St. Mary’s church recognized the man as someone who frequents the area, but Fr. Bodnar does not know the man’s name.

No motive for the criminal act is known. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Greater Sudbury Police Services at 705-675-9171.

Criminals cause thousands in damage at SC church

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A vandal, or vandals, caused at least $13,000 in damage to a Greenville, SC church building.

A spokesperson for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the person or persons responsible broke in through a back door of the Roper Mountain Baptist Church around 1:30 a.m. Friday.

WYFF television published photos of the damage left by the criminal or criminals. WSPA posted a video of the damage.

No motive for the crime is known.

Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 864-23-CRIME

Criminals continue to target church property in the Halifax area

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Vandals have continued attacks on church properties in the Halifax area.  The latest attack is reported at a Lower Sackville church, according to a news release from the Halifax RCMP.

“This is not art, this is a poor excuse for attention,” say’s Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, Halifax District RCMP. “There are more appropriate ways to express yourself, this is not one of them.”

The vandalism comes days after a similar attack at St. Theresa’s Catholic church and nearby Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Anti-Christian graffiti was discovered in all of the instances.  The motive of the vandals has not yet been determined.

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact the Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at http://www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

Men on bond for auto theft arrested for Alabama church vandalism

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Two Alabama men are charged in a church vandalism case involving over $50,000 in damage.

A police spokesperson said the pair broke into the Nichols Temple A.M.E. Church in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, on June 5.

WERC television reported the vandals destroyed six bathrooms and stole copper wire from the church’s A/C unit.  They also pulled pipes out of the walls and caused flooding throughout the building.

WSFA television posted surveillance videos of vandals inside the church.

Nicholas Rashad Lee, 23, and Cedric Jaquese Carter, 19, of Birmingham, are charged with burglary and criminal mischief.  Each is held on $10,000 bond according to jail records.

Jail records show both men had been previously released on bond for a non-related auto theft and sale that happened May 2018.

A motive for the vandalism has not been announced.

Adult, two teens arrested in Ohio church vandalism

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2018-06-11 Ohio church vandalism

Police in Lake Township, Ohio have arrested three people for vandalizing a church building.

According to a report from CantonRep.com, Matthew Anderson, 18, and two minors were taken into custody after they broke into the Greentown Church of God building and spray painted obscenities on the walls.

Fox 8 television posted a photo of the vandalism.

According to jail records, Anderson is held in lieu of $26,500 bond.

No motive has been announced for the crime.