Police Release Video Of House Of Worship Vandal

MARIETTA, GA — Police are hoping a video taken at a Cobb County church will help them identify a man believed to have sprayed vulgar and Satanic graffiti at several local houses of worship.

The man, who police believe was working alone, is believed to have vandalized multiple locations with red spray paint between April 29 and May 8. A news release from Cobb County Police did not identify which places of worship were targeted.

The release said that in addition to "vulgar and Satanic phrases," the man painted "what can best be described as sacrilegious symbols to include crosses with circles around them and lines striking through them."

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In the video, the man can be seen driving past the church doors once before circling back around, getting out of his car and spraying something on the church's wall. Police are pointing to what they call his distinctive way of walking as a possible way of identifying him.

The man is described as a white male, from 35-50 years old. He is partially balding with brown hair, weighs somewhere between 230-280 pounds and is between 5'10"-6'2" tall. He appeared to be driving a light-colored, 2008-2011 Hyundai Elantra

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Cobb County Police's criminal investigation unit at 770-590-5769. See the video below:

Photo courtesy Cobb County Police Department