Hate Crime unit investigates vandalism of Jesus statue yyc
Around 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, a man approached the front of the Catholic church at 1307 14th St. S.W. and used a hammer to break off a finger on the left hand of the statue. He then fled on foot.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Security camera video caught the crime in action. It is not currently believed to be connected to any other incidences.Calgary police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man believed to be responsible for the vandalism of a statue at a church last week. On Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m.
“A hate crime is a criminal offence committed against a person or property, which is motivated in whole or part by the suspect’s hate, bias or prejudice towards an identifiable group,” said the service in a news release on Friday.Article contentwhen 11 Catholic churches in Calgary were vandalized as part of demonstrations in the fallout of the discovery of graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and others.
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