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Man Sought After Theft From Church, Vandalism

4550 245th St, Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens

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Summary

  • On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an unidentified male entered a Catholic church at 45-50 245 Street, poured a drink into the baptismal font, removed money from the donation box, and took a cloth from the altar before fleeing on foot.

Timeline

The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a blue hat, light-colored sweatshirt, black jacket, dark pants, dark sneakers, and carrying a bookbag.

The suspect fled the church on foot, and no injuries were reported during the incident. Authorities have released media depicting the individual to help identify him.

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an unidentified male entered a Catholic church on 245 Street. He poured a drink into the baptismal font, took an undisclosed amount of money from the donation box, and removed a cloth from the altar.

Incident reported at 4550 245th St.

The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a blue hat, light-colored sweatshirt, black jacket, dark pants, dark sneakers, and carrying a bookbag.

The suspect fled the church on foot, and no injuries were reported during the incident. Authorities have released media depicting the individual to help identify him.

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an unidentified male entered a Catholic church on 245 Street. He poured a drink into the baptismal font, took an undisclosed amount of money from the donation box, and removed a cloth from the altar.

Incident reported at 4550 245th St.

The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a blue hat, light-colored sweatshirt, black jacket, dark pants, dark sneakers, and carrying a bookbag.

The suspect fled the church on foot, and no injuries were reported during the incident. Authorities have released media depicting the individual to help identify him.

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an unidentified male entered a Catholic church on 245 Street. He poured a drink into the baptismal font, took an undisclosed amount of money from the donation box, and removed a cloth from the altar.

Incident reported at 4550 245th St.

The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a blue hat, light-colored sweatshirt, black jacket, dark pants, dark sneakers, and carrying a bookbag.

The suspect fled the church on foot, and no injuries were reported during the incident. Authorities have released media depicting the individual to help identify him.

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an unidentified male entered a Catholic church on 245 Street. He poured a drink into the baptismal font, took an undisclosed amount of money from the donation box, and removed a cloth from the altar.

Incident reported at 4550 245th St.

The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a blue hat, light-colored sweatshirt, black jacket, dark pants, dark sneakers, and carrying a bookbag.

The suspect fled the church on foot, and no injuries were reported during the incident. Authorities have released media depicting the individual to help identify him.

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an unidentified male entered a Catholic church on 245 Street. He poured a drink into the baptismal font, took an undisclosed amount of money from the donation box, and removed a cloth from the altar.

Incident reported at 4550 245th St.

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Comments1

jnlracer18Apr 1 at 9:11 PM

A little late with Info….Today is April 1st, maybe u could have posted it when it happened? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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anoncitizeninqueensApr 2 at 12:08 AM

@jnlracer18 yeah seriously

jnlracer18Apr 1 at 9:11 PM

A little late with Info….Today is April 1st, maybe u could have posted it when it happened? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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anoncitizeninqueensApr 2 at 12:08 AM

@jnlracer18 yeah seriously

jnlracer18Apr 1 at 9:11 PM

A little late with Info….Today is April 1st, maybe u could have posted it when it happened? 🤷🏻‍♀️

A
anoncitizeninqueensApr 2 at 12:08 AM

@jnlracer18 yeah seriously

jnlracer18Apr 1 at 9:11 PM

A little late with Info….Today is April 1st, maybe u could have posted it when it happened? 🤷🏻‍♀️

A
anoncitizeninqueensApr 2 at 12:08 AM

@jnlracer18 yeah seriously

jnlracer18Apr 1 at 9:11 PM

A little late with Info….Today is April 1st, maybe u could have posted it when it happened? 🤷🏻‍♀️

A
anoncitizeninqueensApr 2 at 12:08 AM

@jnlracer18 yeah seriously

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