Threats to Sacristan and Vandalism at Catholic Peter and Paul Church
On January 15th, the sacristan of the Peter and Paul Church in Lahr identified an unknown perpetrator, who had been damaging objects and behaving in a very undignified manner. The priest reported that the holy water vessels were torn from the anchoring, the disinfection bottle was on the floor, and the man defecated inside the church. The sacristan then prohibited the man to return, which led to him becoming abusive and threatening to kill the sacristan and blow up the church. Charges were filed and after a police investigation, the man got arrested.
The Church had to remain closed for a couple of days outside worship hours to ensure the safety of the sacristan and to do the investigation. The sacristan also commented, that there are acts of vandalism happening regularly in the church, apart from this particular incident.
Source: bo.de
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