Tabernacle Broken into at St Jacob Church

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Schraudenbach
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Theft
  • Threats
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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In the night from July 15 to 16, an unknown perpetrator broke into St Jacob church in Schraudenbach. The thief stole valuable objects and broke into the tabernacle of the church. Extensive property damage was caused.

The property damage caused by the burglary is estimated to around 15,000 euros and far exceeds the theft damage of around 2,000 euros. The police are investigating the case.

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