Thieves are vandalizing the three Linden churches
– Stole clothes, cologne gift set, fans, sound system
Kaieteur News – It appears that a group of thieves may be targeting churches in Linden, after three were vandalized between Tuesday and Saturday last week. Missing from the places of worship are amplifiers, speakers, electric fans, a cologne gift set and several pieces of clothing.
Members of the respective churches had come up to clean the buildings at various hours on Saturday when they discovered the missing items.
The first to be found robbed was McKenzie Baptist Church, located on Wismar Street, McKenzie.
Members arrived around 6:30 hours and noticed that a window in the bathroom area had been removed. Upon further checking, they realized that a keyboard power cord valued at $ 5000 plus a bag containing several pants and a missing shirt.
Members told police the church had to be robbed sometime after 20:30 hours on Friday night.
They remembered there was a choir practice on Friday that ended that hour. Everything was intact and the building was secured and locked before the choir members went home.
The second church, Prayer Worship, was found at Lot 6 Crabwood Street, McKenzie, stolen around 08:45hrs on Saturday. Also missing were six electric fans, an amplifier worth $ 30,000 and two five-inch speakers worth $ 30,000.
It is believed that burglars may have entered the building sometime after 19:00 hours on Thursday, at least this is according to its members who said they visited the building that day for a prayer service and leave everything in place.
The third church, according to police was Flourishing Place’s Apostolic Ministry Jubilee Center located in Richmond Hill, Mackenzie Linden. This church was found vandalized at approximately 09: 10 hours.
His members told cops they found a window and door located on the east side of the vandalized building. Further checks revealed a cologne gift set, $ 40,000 amplifier and $ 30,000 audio mixer were stolen. As with the other cases, members noted that they had left everything intact after their last church activity.