Break in at St. Kevin's Catholic Church causes $20,000 in damage
Niagara Regional Police are asking for help identifying a suspect connected to a break-and-enter at St. Kevin’s Catholic Church in Welland.
On March 11, officers responded to a call at the Niagara Street church and discovered that two suspects had broken into a building housing the church’s commercial air conditioning units.
Investigators say the suspects dismantled parts of the units, causing roughly $20,000 in damage, and later sold the stolen materials to a recycling facility.
One suspect, 34-year-old Jacob Golden of Welland, was arrested on May 26 and charged. The second suspect remains unidentified.
He is described as a white male, between 5’8” and 5’10” with a medium build. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a grey hooded jacket, grey sweatshirt, grey jeans, and grey running shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Niagara Regional Police.