Clifton Presbyterian Church Reports Break-In

A recent break-in at the has prompted the pastor of the church to remind residents to keep aware.

“We’ve now implemented some new safety measures at the church to secure our office,” said Pastor Lynn Stanton-Hoyle.

Last Monday, April 23, church staff discovered petty cash and a few other miscellaneous items stolen from the church office.

“They jimmied the locks on the ground-floor window that goes into our church office,” Stanton-Hoyle said.

They called authorities and filed a police report. Just a day later, the staff said that it appeared like someone had broken in again.

“It appears it was likely the same person who came back but there wasn’t anything for them to take in terms of money,” Stanton-Hoyle said.

The staff has since secured their windows to deter any more thefts.

“We want to alert folks at the community to be aware of any unusual activity in their neighborhoods,” Stanton-Hoyle said. “At the same time, we continue to be committed to being a place of hospitality for the groups who use our church.”