Chandler Police Say Man Burglarized Mosque, Islamic Center

Take a good look at the man in the picture, Chandler Police say they believe that the night of March 30, he broke into the Masjid Bilal Rabah mosque in Maricopa and the Islamic Center of the East Valley in Chandler. He made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

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A security camera at the mosque captured him taking money from a donation box.

Police have not said they believe that the crimes were motivated by hate or larceny.

Police say he is between 30 and 50-years-old with a receding hairline and stands between 5'10" and 6'2. At the time of the burglary he was wearing a blue shirt and a dark colored jacket, khaki pants, and gray shoes.

Chandler Police say that if you have any information regarding the identification of the suspect, please contact either the Chandler Police Department at (480) 782-4130, the Maricopa Police Department at (520) 568-3673, or Silent Witness at (480) WITNESS (948-6377). Silent Witness is offering a reward up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of this suspect.

Photo courtesy Chandler Police