Search for suspect who destroyed religious statue outside church in Harrison

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Thursday, December 5, 2024
Search for suspect who destroyed statue outside church in NJ
The incident happened at Holy Cross Church on Tuesday afternoon.

HARRISON, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police in New Jersey are searching for a suspect caught on video destroying a statue outside a church in Harrison.

It happened at Holy Cross Church on Tuesday afternoon.

The suspect tried to push over two statues before finally pushing over the Our Lady of Fatima statue and destroying it after it broke into several heavy pieces.

The pastor there does not believe it can be repaired and the congregation is very upset.

Surveillance video from nearby offices captured the suspect on camera.

Police hope the public can help to identify him.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harrison Police Detective Bureau at (973) 483-5101.

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