Burglaries in Two Churches in Freren Cause Property Damage of 9,000 Euros

Case information

Incident date: Dec 28, 2018
Country: Germany
Place: Freren
Categories: Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against: Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators: Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents: Theft
Threats
Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident: Church
Bias Indicators: Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Time/Place/Location
Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police: Yes
Response of Local Authorities: Unknown

Unknown perpetrators broke into a Catholic church and an Evangelical church in Freren, stealing small amounts of money from donation boxes, but causing about 9,000 euros in damage.

Source: Emsland Police