Crime & Safety

Woman Caught On Camera Smashing Statues Outside Queens Church Arrested, Facing Hate Crime Charges

Police say 23-year-old Jacqueline Nikiena, of Queens, was arrested Friday afternoon. She has been charged with a hate crime.

(David Allen/Patch)

September 11, 2021

A woman who was caught on camera destroying statues outside a Queens church in July has been arrested.

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Police say 23-year-old Jacqueline Nikiena, of Queens, was arrested Friday afternoon.

It happened on July 16 at Our Lady of Mercy Church on Kessel Street in Forest Hills.

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