Checks Stolen From Church in Fredericksburg: Police

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — In a week when Mother Teresa, the famed Catholic nun who devoted her life to helping the poor was declared a saint by Pope Francis, who would steal money from a church?

Such a holy theft surely would be amplified if applied to the biblical admonition of "Thou Shall Not Steal."

But someone did just that between midnight and 6 a.m. Friday at Saint George's Episcopal Church in the 900 block of Princess Anne Street, according to Fredericksburg Police.

A church employee told police that an unknown person stole a box containing checks from the church office. There are no suspects.

Tempting, it is, to view the alleged thief with disgust.

Then again, here's a quote from the aforementioned Mother Teresa: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them."

OK, OK. But still. . .

Elsewhere in the city's Friday crime report:

Larceny:

1600 block Franklin Street, 9/2 – 9/8, 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. A city resident reported that an
unknown person stole multiple bicycles from her back porch. No suspects or witnesses at this
time.

2000 block Plank Road, 9/8, 8:00 p.m. A Stafford resident reported that an unknown person stole
his wallet from his unsecured company vehicle. No suspects or witnesses at this time.
St George’s Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne Street, 9/8 – 9/9, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. An
administrator reported that an unknown person stole a box containing checks from the church
office. No suspects or witnesses at this time.

Brandishing:

Aladin’s, 2052 Plank Road, 9/9, 12:30 a.m. Three bouncers reported that an unknown male
threatened them with a knife after they attempted to disperse a disturbance in the parking lot. The
suspect is described as a black male with dreads pulled back in a ponytail. He was last seen
wearing jeans and a white t-shirt. The investigation is ongoing.

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