Crime & Safety
Alleged Lansdale Church Vandal Still On The Run
Police have not yet captured the suspect.

A Hatfield man is wanted by Lansdale police for breaking into and vandalizing Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansdale on October 5.
Christopher Orion Rhoads, 32, of Hatfield, allegedly broke into the church sometime during the night and left a ”big mess,” according to church officials.
There was only a small amount of damage, the church said, much of which has been repaired.
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The large red Presider’s book on the altar was destroyed, but no bibles or hymnals were damaged, the church said.
“Please pray for this man,” a spokesman for the church said on Monday, as police searched for Rhoads.
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Anyone with any information about Rhoads’ whereabouts is asked to please contact the Lansdale Police Department at (215) 368-1801.
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