Teens Smash Angel Statue At Hillcrest Catholic Church: NYPD

QUEENS — Three teenagers smashed an angel statue at a Catholic church in Hillcrest last week, police said.

Authorities are looking for the three boys that destroyed a concrete statue of an angel that was in the back of Holy Family Church, located at 175-20 74 Ave., on March 23, the NYPD said.

The teenagers snuck into the property about 10 p.m. and destroyed the statue valued at about $500 before fleeing, cops said.

The Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident, police said.

The NYPD released images of the teenagers, who are about 15 to 17 years of age, according to authorities.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.