Cops investigate vandalism at Southampton church
The sign outside the Southampton Full Gospel Church on County Road 39 in Southampton was vandalized in early July, according to Suffolk County police, who are looking for the person or persons who damaged the sign and stole lettering. Credit: SCPD
Who damaged a church sign, stealing lettering, during an act of vandalism in Southampton in early July? Suffolk County police hate crimes unit investigators want to know.
Police are asking for help in identifying the person -- or, people -- responsible for damaging the sign outside the Southampton Full Gospel Church on County Road 39. And they're asking anyone with information to call Hate Crimes Unit detectives at 631-852-6323 or Southampton Town police at 631-728-5000.
All calls will remain confidential, police said.
Police did not explain the actual damage to the board, but said lettering had been taken.
A picture of the sign released by police on Thursday read, simply: For Thou Lord Art Good and Ready to Forgive.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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