Police Chief Michael Jenkins reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department will be charging the juveniles involved in the vandalism of and destruction of property at a local church on Friday afternoon.
A 12-YEAR-OLD MALE JUVENILE has been charged with:
- Breaking and entering a building in the daytime (a felony)
- Destruction of Property over $1,200
- Larceny from building
- Burning of a building
A 12-YEAR-OLD FEMALE JUVENILE has been charged with:
- Breaking and entering a building in the daytime (a felony)
- Destruction of Property over $1,200
- Larceny from building
- Burning of a building
On Friday afternoon, East Bridgewater Police and Fire responded to St. John the Evangelist Church, 210 Central St., for a report of vandalism. An initial investigation determined that a fire had been set near the alter, damaging the altar cloth as well as a Bible.
After a subsequent investigation, which included a reporting witness and video footage, Police identified the suspects as 12-year-old juveniles, one male and one female
The juveniles will be arraigned in Brockton District Juvenile Court at a later date. Their names will not be released due to their ages.
The investigation was conducted by the East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments, with assistance from the State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit attached to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.