On Tuesday, 07/02/2019, at approximately 8:39 am, a male Hispanic suspect, for unknown reasons using a large metal pipe, destroyed the front doors and made entry into the Johnson Chapel AME Church located in the 1300 block of West 3rd Street.
After making entry, the suspect continued to damage a set of secondary doors within the church and attempted to cause additional damage to the door frame. Prior to making entry into the church, the suspect attempted to break into a utility shed located to the rear of the church and also damaged an exterior door on the side of the church.
Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, 30’s, 5’6”, heavy set, possibly a full beard.
Location: Johnson Chapel AME Church – 1300 block of West 3rd Street.
Anyone who may have witnessed this crime or has information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Detective S. Lim at (714) 245-8417 or SLim@santa-ana.org.
