Crime & Safety
Hillsboro Crime Alert: Two Juveniles Arrested in Church Vandalisms
Arrests came early Tuesday morning, say police.
Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of three churches in Hillsboro.
Police tells Patch that an officer received information about the identity of the teens softly after midnight and they were taken into custody soon after.
One is 15-years-old and one is 16-years-old.
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One church - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter=day Saints on the 200 block of NE 32nd Avenue - was broken into early Monday.
It's estimated the teens caused tens of thousands in damage was done.
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Nothing was believed to have been stolen in the incident.
On Friday, Hillsboro Presbyterian was broken into.
The first vandalism was on March 25th at the City Gate Church on the 700 block of Darnell Street.
They are charged with burglary and criminal mischief.
Police believe the juveniles were responsible for all three incidents.
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