AYER, Mass. — Police in Ayer are investigating after vandals broke into a church on Faulkner Street.
Ayer Police were called to Saint Andrews Church at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for a reported breaking and entering.
Police found the front door of the church had been forced open and several items had been thrown around and damaged. Aside from damaging the items, police say the vandals lit all of the candles on a shrine inside the church. The candles were still burning when police arrived.
Police are asking for information on this incident via social media message or (978)772-8200.
Vandalism at an #Ayer church is being investigated by police. Believed to have happened overnight Tues-Wednesday. Some cleanup still happening (a door was also destroyed, will need to be replaced). .@boston25 pic.twitter.com/1xMsB2ikqZ
— Evan White (@EvanWhiteIII) March 14, 2019
#Ayer church vandalism includes a broken door, wax and holy oil spilled everywhere and this... pic.twitter.com/h2pXBlT8Yu
— Evan White (@EvanWhiteIII) March 14, 2019
***Press Release*** On Wednesday 3/13/19 at approx. 10:30am, the Ayer Police Department was called to investigate a...
Posted by Ayer Police Department on Thursday, March 14, 2019
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