Vandal causes $100000 in damage at Church of the Immaculate Conception in Brooklyn

A Brooklyn man has been charged with hate crimes after allegedly running rampant through Church of the Immaculate Conception and causing over $100,000 in damage, the police say.

According to the police, 20-year-old Michael Torres entered the locked church, at 414 East 14th Street, last night and damaged multiple statues, crosses, and altar pieces.

Read more at http://bedfordandbowery.com/2015/01/hate-crime-at-east-village-church-vandal-went-on-100k-destruction-spree/

Mormon church vandalized in Southern California

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) — Vandals have struck a Mormon church in inland Southern California.

Someone shattered exterior glass doors and pried open interior doors at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lake Elsinore.

Read more at http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/19/mormon-church-vandalized-in-southern-california/

Vandals target cars, church in Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A church door was smashed and at least four cars were spray painted during a vandalism spree in Harrisburg overnight.

The vandal or vandals threw a brick through the glass door of the Grace United Methodist Church at 216 State Street, and four cars were tagged with white paint on Green Street between Briggs and Forster.

Spray paint was also found on homes along Briggs Street in a nearby alley.

Read more at http://abc27.com/2015/01/19/vandals-target-cars-church-in-harrisburg/

Vandals strike Jackson church, neighborhood

Someone apparently went on a graffiti spree Thursday night in Jackson.

Vandals hit Old Canton Road near Northside Drive, tagging the Bellwether Church along with a home and concrete wall outside a nearby neighborhood.

"You are the God" was written on the church and across the street, "Fear: The new currency" and "But I'm livin" were written on the wall. "Do you feel safe?" was spray painted on Regina Boyles' house.

Read more at http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/jackson/vandals-strike-jackson-church-neighborhood/30760970

Honea Path Church Vandalized, Windows Broken

HONEA PATH, S.C. - A Honea Path church was vandalized with spray paint and windows broken sometime before Sunday morning says Laurens County Sheriff's Office

Lt. Judy Stiles with the LCSO said they received a call about a vandalism of the Princeton Baptist Church on W. Main St Sunday morning. When deputies arrived on scene, they noticed basement windows had been busted out, words and symbols were spray painted on the front of the church and the baby Jesus statue had been taken from the manger scene.

Stiles said that the word "Emmanuel" was spray painted with black spray paint on the front doors along with symbols on the front pillars of the church.

Investigators are looking into the meaning of the symbols.

Read more at http://raycomgroup.worldnow.com/story/27718175/honea-path-church-vandalized-windows-broken

Stolen baby Jesus replaced with pig's head in Haverhill

HAVERHILL, Mass. (WHDH) - Police in Haverhill are on the lookout for a vandal who stole baby Jesus from a manger and replaced him with a real pig's head.

Police said the vandals struck the nativity scene in front of Sacred Hearts Church in the early morning hours of Christmas Day.

Read more at http://www.whdh.com/story/27708237/stolen-baby-jesus-replaced-with-pigs-head-in-haverhill

Delaware Faith Leaders Say Vandals Targeted Churches with Animal Excrement

Religious leaders in Wilmington say someone is targeting their houses of worship with vandalism involving fecal matter.

Audio: "It's happening sometimes 4-5 times a week."

Father Joe Brennan at Christ Our King Church says someone is placing what's believed to be dog feces on the entrance of the church in the Ninth Ward.

Read more at http://www.delaware1059.com/story.php?id=13684