Between 1 and 2 January, the Jastrzębie-Zdrój Municipal Police Station received a report concerning devastation of a nativity scene. Four figurines were damaged and another two figurines were stolen and then destroyed by smashing, officers said.
Nativity Scene in Jastrzebie Destroyed
Case information
- Incident date
- Country
- Poland
- Place
- Jastrzębie
- Categories
- Social Hostility / Intolerance
- Attack Against
- Faith
- Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
- Private
- Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
- Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
- Religious Freedom / Discrimination
- Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols
- Place of Incident
- Christian Holiday Display / Celebration
- Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
- 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