A few Southie church buildings have been damaged into inside a couple of hours in a single day, in response to police who arrested three suspects with the assistance of Ok-9 Duke.
The break-ins Wednesday evening and early Thursday have been reported on the previous St. Vincent Catholic Church on E Street, and St. Monica Catholic Church on Old Colony Avenue.
Police officers first responded at round 11:50 p.m. for a breaking and coming into name at St. Vincent’s after two suspects have been reportedly seen heading into the church with two luggage.
As responding officers have been about to enter the church, the 2 suspects exited the constructing and have been detained, police stated.
“Upon further investigation it was revealed that both suspects had broken into the church to steal copper wire,” police stated in a press release. “The officers located the suspects bags they had entered the church with and it contained hand tools and numerous pieces of copper wire obtained from the building.”
Southie males Michael Donovan, 37, and Brendan Delaney, 50, have been arrested and charged with: possession of burglarious devices and breaking and coming into within the nighttime. Both suspects have been anticipated to be arraigned at South Boston District Court.
Then about 4 hours later at 3:44 a.m., cops responded to a different church break-in at St. Monica’s, which is a few mile away from St. Vincent’s.
Responding officers to the church noticed a damaged window that was giant sufficient for an individual to suit by way of. The officers then requested a Ok-9 officer and took a fringe across the constructing.
When Ok-9 Duke entered the church, the canine alerted officers to the basement — the place Duke and the officers discovered the suspect.
The 61-year-old Southie man was detained, and initially gave a false identify to officers, police stated. His true identify, Steven Cyr, was realized throughout the reserving course of.
Cyr was positioned underneath arrest and charged with: breaking and coming into within the nighttime and furnishing a false identify. A police spokesperson didn’t instantly say what Cyr was allegedly attempting to steal at St. Monica’s.
Cyr was anticipated to be arraigned at South Boston District Court.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”