Police Apprehend Thieves after Repeated Thefts in Montebelluna Region
Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Place
Montebelluna
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Theft
Place of Incident
Church
Bias Indicators
Pattern or Frequency of Attacks
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Unknown
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Police in Montebelluna caught the thieve who was stealing offerings from several churches. A 47-year-old male already known to the police, was charged with aggravated theft for stealing the offerings from different churches in the Montebelluna region. The thefts all happened over a time period of several months. The culprit was caught while leaving another church by a patrol of military officers on 5 August.
