Thieves Hit Havre de Grace United Methodist Church

Thieves broke into the Havre de Grace United Methodist Church between Thursday night and Friday morning, leaving a trail of destruction.

Electronics—valued at more than $300—and food were taken from the . Police have no suspects at this time.

"It is a complete shame that this has occurred," Havre de Grace Police spokesman PFC Jeff Gilpin said. "While no victim of a burglary is less important than any other, this incident depicts the selfishness of the perpetrator. In most communities, the church is the backbone. It is an institution that provides a kind of spiritual, emotional, and physical relief to the community. It is a place that will give, when at times there is nothing to give. And yet, we have a person, or people, that instead of reaching out and asking for help, they simply take, leaving a path of destruction and disappointment."

Detectives with the Havre de Grace Police Crime Scene Unit were attempting Friday to obtain whatever physical evidence was left behind.

The suspect, or suspects, gained entry though exterior windows causing damage to the windows as well as damage to the interior of the church.

The crime was first discovered when a church employee arrived at 8:50 a.m. Friday, observed items in the office that had been moved, and subsequently found damage to windows and doorways from forced entry.

The Havre de Grace Police are urging anyone with any information to please come forward and contact the Havre de Grace Police at 410-939-2121. Any tips provided will be kept anonymous.