Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of causing more than £15,000 of damage to the Grade II listed St Margaret's Church in Bowers Gifford on 24 November. It was the second time in a month that the church had been vandalised.
Police were at the scene within 15 minutes of the report, including a dog unit, and quickly arrested two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, on suspicion of criminal damage and burglary.
Items believed to have been stolen from the church were also found and the two teenagers were questioned and released on police bail while our enquiries continue.
Adam Pipe, head of roads policing, said: “This kind of reckless offending requires this kind of swift response."
This is the second time in a month that vandals have broken into the same church and caused damage. On October 29, vandals used a heavy stone bird-bath as a “battering ram” to gain access to the church. Beloved items inside the church were damaged, such as relics and stained glass windows. Outside, a grave was damaged, alongside iron gates.