BOSTON — A Dorchester church was vandalized on Sunday morning as two statues on the property were victimized, according to a priest at the local diocese.
A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was broken into three pieces at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, confirmed Father Anthony of the Dorchester church. The incident was discovered around 8 a.m. on Sunday.
The body of the statue was broken into two pieces while the head also came off.
A statue of the Virgin Mary was taken from the church property and later found in the trash can of a nearby resident.
Police noted that security cameras are in the area. There have been no updates on potential suspects.
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