Rural church damaged by vandals, deputies seek leads

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Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department

Bartholomew County deputies are looking for your help finding the people who vandalized an Ogilville church over the weekend.

Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department

Deputies were called to the Ohio Chapel United Methodist Church, on W. County Road 525S, Saturday afternoon after a caretaker found someone has forced their way in and caused extensive damage.  Windows were broken out, many items were destroyed throughout the church and a room was set on fire. Luckily, the fire burned itself out.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking that anyone who has any information or was in the area the night of night July 7th or morning on July 8, contact the department.

Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department

If you have any information, no matter how seemingly insignificant, please contact Detective Will Kinman at 812-565-5926 or the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line: 812-379-1712.

 

 

 

 

Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.