See: Vandals Commit Hate Crimes At Multiple Arcadia Area Churches, Police Say

WEST COVINA, CA — Police continue to investigate the vandalism of two West Covina churches, the latest on Saturday morning. No arrests have been made and police continue to search for suspects in the case being called a "hate crime."

At approximately 4 a.m. the statues and walls of St. Christopher Catholic Church were marked in spray paint with biblical statements.

Security cameras showed graffiti being spray-painted on statues and other areas of St. Christopher Catholic Church, on the 6oo block of S. Glendora Avenue in West Covina, police Cpl. Rudy Lopez said.

The video showed a masked man dressed in dark clothing spray-painting graffiti on the grounds of the church, including on a statue of the patron saint, St. Christopher, and the Virgin Mary.

Among graffiti were references to various Biblical verses and the phrase "bow down to Jehovah," Lopez said.
Also vandalized some time over the weekend was nearby West Covina Christian Church, which had the words "Jehovah lives" spray-painted on its sign.

No arrests have been made. The vandalism is regarded as a felony because of the amount of damage, but no specific estimate was released.

Two other area churches, including an area Lutheran and Christian church were also vandalized in a similar manner according to Lopez. Police are currently researching surrounding cities to see if the event goes beyond West Covina's borders.

"I'm a church-going man myself, and I see this and I am offended by it," Lopez said in remarks broadcast on Fox11. "Why someone feels that they have a right to do something like this is beyond me."