Tuesday, May 25, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: Local Community in shock after "hate" crime hits beloved Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church in Maywood

Santa Rosa de LimaImage via Wikipedia
Breaking News:
By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
MAYWOOD CA
May 25, 2010

This really makes me sad.

Maywood Police Officers responded to the Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church School over at 4430 W. 60th Street in Maywood, after someone vandalized a good portion of the beloved church, and causing extensive vandalism damage.


Further investigation revealed that the some of the vandalism was of a heinous nature, and in fact, consistent with a "hate crime."

 The vandals broke into the Church’s parish kitchen and left extensive damage. A portrait of the Virgen de Guadalupe (Virgin Mary) was punctured with a kitchen knife in the eye, a Christian cross was placed in a sacrilegious manner upon the kitchen stove, vandals painted “666” in ketchup throughout the kitchen, and fecal matter was left on the adjacent auditorium stage.

“We are appalled by this heinous crime and stand in solidarity with our community in support of St. Rose of Lima”, said Maywood Mayor Ana Rosa Riso.

“This Church is a cornerstone in the community and we will not tolerate hate in Maywood” said Mayor Riso.

St. Rose of Lima is one of the largest Catholic churches in the Southeast region of Los Angeles. It has a predominantly Latino congregation and has more than 10,000 parishioners.

Joining in denouncing the violence are wonderful Maywood community groups PUMAS, Maywood Unidos, United Students of the Southeast, Union de Vecinos and the Maywood Lions Club.

The Maywood-Cudahy Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in solving this investigation. If you have any information, please call the Maywood-Cudahy Police Department Detective Bureau at (323) 562-5005. The handling investigator is Detective Fierro.

We cannot allow this type of crime to be allowed.  I hope that we can stand united as a community against this type of violent act. 

Even though no one was injured, this crimes hurts our entire community, and cannot be tolerated. 

Tonight I am praying for those responsible for this act.

If you were responsible for this act, please, do the right thing, and turn yourself into the authorities.

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