Anchorage police are searching for a man caught on camera after vandals smashed windows — including historic stained glass — at Holy Family Cathedral late Tuesday night.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect walking near the downtown church shortly before 1 am on Wednesday. He gathered bricks from a planter outside Covenant House, located across the street, before hurling them through the cathedral’s windows.
The attack left shattered glass across the church grounds and damaged sections of stained glass that have been part of the landmark Catholic cathedral for years.
Must Read Alaska has obtained images from security cameras in hopes the public can help identify the suspect. In the footage, he is seen wearing a dark hoodie with a Nike logo, dark pants, and carrying a backpack.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Anchorage Police Department at (907) 786-8900 or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at (907) 561-STOP.
Holy Family Cathedral, a central place of worship for Anchorage’s Catholic community, has endured past incidents of vandalism, but parish members say this attack is especially painful because of the damage to its irreplaceable stained glass.
Church-goers downtown report that they are routinely interrupted during services by deranged street vagrants coming inside the sanctuary and yelling or otherwise causing disturbances, and that priests have been attacked routinely by street people in downtown Anchorage.
Will we see hate crime charges?
Why is a hoodie the preferred garment of thugs, bums, and criminals?
I’m sure the Anchorage Police Department will be prioritizing this manhunt… not. I expect any number of folks including the cops know who this man is, but I can’t imagine the “progressive” atheists will be searching with any particular urgency.
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I’ve seen that guy before in downtown Anchorage. He acts deranged.
Unfortunately, I do no know his name.