Man wanted for attempting to steal statue at St. John the Divine

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for a man they say tried to steal a statue from a church in Manhattan.

According to authorities, the man removed a religious statue from the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in Morningside Heights last Sunday.

They say when he noticed a security camera in the vicinity, he dropped the statue and ran.

The NYPD released surveillance images of the person of interest.

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