Santa Monica Catholic church targeted in burglary; Suspects steal over $100,000 worth of equipment

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Surveillance footage shows one individual inside the church late Thursday evening, wandering around the church via flashlight the same night the donated equipment was taken.

St. Monica's Catholic Church in Santa Monica was targeted in a brazen burglary Thursday evening, when a group of thieves targeted the church, stealing over $100,000 worth of video equipment the church used to reach followers during the worst day of the coronavirus pandemic. Suspect wandering around St. Monica's via flashlight in the middle of the night Thursday evening, when the equipment was stolen.

"At about 9:30 they began to go through the church and take out a lot of our sound and our livestream equipment," said Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson Saturday while speaking to CBS reporters. "To have that technology taken away, and I lead a rosary group with women in Abu Dhabi that rely on this parish for their spiritual nourishment, it's quite violating and depressing," said Alexandra Heric, a parishioner at St. Monica's.

 

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Well, there is a bunch of homeless folks right across the street.

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It's only a catholic church. It's not important.

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