Tag: Vandalism

Criminals smash at least 18 windows of Windsor church building

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2018-05-29 Church vandalism in Canada.PNG

A man has been charged after at least 18 windows were smashed at St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodix Church in Windsor, Ontario on Friday, according to a report from the Windsor Star.  The damage was discovered around 11 p.m. Friday.

A CBC report says the 57-year-old suspect may have had accomplices.

A motive for the vandalism has not been announced.

The name of the suspect has not been released.

Surveillance video leads to arrest in FL church building vandalism

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                Christopher Joseph Trout (St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office)

PORT ST. LUCIE – A Florida man was arrested this week for vandalizing a church.  The arrest came after media in Port St. Lucie, Fla broadcast surveillance images of Christopher Joseph Trout, 29, damaging property belonging to the New Jerusalem Church of God, according to a report from WFLX television.

Trout was directly linked to the crime by evidence found inside his car, according to WPTV News.

According to jail records Thursday morning, Trout is charged with damaging prop-crim misch church synagogue mosque or religious article.  His bond is set at $10,000.  He also has a Leo Baker Act hold.

Report: Utah man causes more than $10K damage to church, struggles with arresting officers

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(Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office)

A Utah man was arrested Monday after police say he caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to a church building.

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Charles Gregory Logan, 23, is charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including disorderly-fight, interfere with arrest, assault-simple, criminal mischief and burglary. The charges were filed Monday after police say they found him inside the church.

KSL television reported a church volunteer spotted Logan smashing a chair and table in the ladies dressing room.  She called for help.  Logan is said to have struggled with church employees who attempted to detain him until police arrived.

A report from Desert News says when officers tried to arrest Logan, “he refused several commands to stop resisting and actively resisted attempts to place him into handcuffs. After a few minutes of struggling with Logan, he was taken into custody,”

According to Jail records Tuesday, Logan has been released on bond.

Man arrested for causing more than $20,000 damage to Church sanctuary

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James Williams (Photo: Tulsa County Inmate Information Center)

A Tulsa, Oklahoma congregation arrived for service April 29 to a sanctuary with thousands of dollars in damage caused by a vandal.  The cleanup is ongoing this week.

Police say the man who caused the damage, James Williams, was found by a K9 during a search of the Community Baptist Church sanctuary, according to a report by Fox 23 News. The TV station’s report includes photos of the damage.

A police report says Williams gained entry by breaking a window.  The police report estimates damage between $20,000 and $40,000.

Jail records on May 7 show Williams is held on $3,000 bond for burglary and one charge of maliciously defacing property of another for which no bond amount is listed.

The police report does not state a motive for Williams’ actions.

Vandals cause around $3,000 damage to Texas church building

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2018-04-24 Damage to church statue
(Statue damaged by vandals in Edinburg, Texas. Photo A. Rios)

Police in Edinburg, Texas are investigating the destruction of Catholic Church property.  Vandals damaged a statue of Jesus, broke a stained glass window and damaged the front entrance. The criminal act was discovered Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, according to a report from the Brownsville Herald.

This is not the first time vandals targeted the church’s statue. The pastor, Father Gregory Labus, told KRGV TV, “Several years ago, one of the fingers of the statue was broken off, that was before my time.”

Assistant Police Chief Orlando Garcia said the vandal or vandals did around 3,000 in damage. Anyone with information is asked to call the Edinburg Police Department at 956-383-7411 or the Edinburg Crime Stoppers at 956-383-8477.