Damage to church entrance

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Waldsee
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
Place of Incident
  • Public Street
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated

On March 1, an unknown perpetrator damaged the staircase in front of the Catholic parish in Waldsee, Germany, rendering it unusable for the public.

The perpetrator(s) seemingly used a big stone and threw it down the staircase so that the staircase as well as the pavement were severly damaged. The area is currently not usable. The damage caused is estimated at 10,000 euros.