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“Teens charged in church vandalism”
The Free Lance-Star ^ | 3 Apr 07 | Portsia Smith

Posted on 04/03/2007 2:26:36 PM PDT by leadpenny

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Four teens charged in the vandalism of two Stafford County churches.

Date published: 4/3/2007

RELATED: Black church defaced; four windows broken.

Four juveniles were charged in connection to the vandalism of two Stafford County churches over the weekend, according to a release from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.

The juveniles, ages 14 to 17, are all from Stafford and are each facing two charges of entering property of another for the purpose of damaging it/hate crime and two charges of injuries to a church.

The hate crime charges are a result of racial slurs and anti-religious statements spray painted on Union Bell Baptist Church and Strong Towers Ministries, both located in southern Stafford.

A cable installer had come to Union Bell Baptist Church Saturday morning morning to hook up wireless computer service, when he and a church deacon noticed the vandalism.

Someone had spray-painted the F- and N-words on doors and parking signs at the black church at 407 Hollywood Farm Road.

Stafford County police officers and several school resource officers investigated the incident and developed information that led to the arrest of the four suspects yesterday.

Police are still investigating and trying to find a motive for the crimes. According to the release, similar crimes were planned for the future.”