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Church Burglar Caught on Camera, Flees After Confrontation

12/30/2025

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On December 20, 2025, a suspect attempted to burglarize Our Mother of Consolation Church in Chestnut Hill.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect breaking into the church's "poor box" around 3:30 p.m. that day.
A priest confronted the suspect after hearing a noise from above.
The suspect was last seen running north on Germantown Avenue, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers.

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Story summary

On December 20, 2025, a suspect attempted to burglarize Our Mother of Consolation Church in Chestnut Hill.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect breaking into the church's "poor box" around 3:30 p.m. that day.
A priest confronted the suspect after hearing a noise from above.
The suspect was last seen running north on Germantown Avenue, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers.