A parish church in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was vandalized last week and police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
Four statues in St. Joseph Parish were toppled, destroying two and damaging the others.
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Vandalism at St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
(Downtown Police Department)
“As you arrive at mass today, you will see that the statues around the church were vandalized overnight. Saint Anthony, Saint Joseph, Our Lady of Lourdes and the Holy Family statue were all damaged,” said the parish priest, the Rev Stephen Leva, announced via Facebook on Sunday. “The police have already been on the scene and we trust their investigation.”
The suspect was also connected to the vandalism of the nearby Downingtown West Secondary School, local police said. Lights and security cameras were knocked over, among other minor damage.
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A camera at the high school captured video of the suspect trying to deactivate it.
(Downtown Police Department)
A camera at the high school captured video of the suspect trying to disable it, including a close-up view of his face.
The church asked parishioners to pray for the person responsible and to thank God for their opportunity to show forgiveness.
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A suspect in the vandalism of St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, caught on video at a nearby high school.
(Downington Police Department)
“Please keep the people responsible for this vandalism in your prayers. We ask God to touch their hearts. For us, we take a moment to thank God for the opportunity to practice forgiveness. His mercy is infinite and as Christians , we are called to forgive as He forgives”.
Leva also expressed his gratitude for the absence of damage to the Nativity scene outside the church before the Christmas holidays.
