Donation Box Torn from Wall of Church found at Bus Stop
Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Wiehe
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Theft
Vandalism (all)
Place of Incident
Church
Bias Indicators
Time/Place/Location
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Investigated
Police investigated the theft of an offertory box from a church in Wiehe (Thüringen). On May 2nd, church staff discovered that the donation box had been forcibly torn from the wall. It was later found at a bus stop. A small amount of cash was stolen, but the incident caused property damage of about 100 euros.
