Church is supposed to be a safe haven, as of late, for folks in Littleton, it’s become another place where they have to watch their surroundings.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies say there are two to four suspects at large in a series of break-ins that happened only during church services. The office released an outline of locations and dates where the crimes took place.
Here’s the list obtained by KDVR
- May 1 – Waterstone Community Church
- May 8 – Red Rocks Church
- July 16 – St. Philip Lutheran Church
- July 16 – Abiding Hope Church – two break-ins
- July 16 – West Bowles Community Church
- July 16 – The World Church
- July 18 – Red Rocks Church
- July 20 – Red Rocks Baptist Church
- July 20 – Abiding Hope Church
- July 30 – Foothills Bible School
- Aug. 20 – Heritage United Methodist Church
- Aug. 20 – Living Savior Lutheran Church – two break-ins
- Aug. 23 – Church of Jesus Christ LDS
According to the outlet “deputies can’t confirm if all the incidents are related,” but they all share the following:
- Vehicle was stolen or trespassed during church service hours
- If trespassing took place, at least one window was broken.
- Occurred on Sundays between 9 a.m. and noon
- Vehicles were left unlocked with keys in the cup holder or were locked and breached via a window
If you have any information on these crimes, you are asked to contact Jefferson County’s tipline at 303-271-5612.
