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Burglars Steal From Church Donation Bin: Chicago Police

The church was broken into the day after Christmas, and cash was stolen from a donation bin, police said.

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St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church was the victim of a recent theft, police said.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church was the victim of a recent theft, police said. (Google Maps)

CHICAGO, IL — There was no sign of the Christmas spirit when a church was burglarized Monday in Lincoln Park, according to police.

The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 1010 W. Webster Ave., police said. The thief or thieves pried open a window to enter the church and stole cash from a safe and donation bin before fleeeing, according to police.

No one was immediately in custody but detectives were investigating, police said.

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