After breaking into The Yucca Valley United Methodist Church and stealing gift cards, burglars set up camp inside the building. According to a County Sheriff’s report, sometime between Monday, August 29, and Friday, September 2, unknown suspects broke into an office window of the church, located on Onaga Trail near Joshua Lane, and after entering the premises, set up a camp for an unknown period of time.
The burglars caused $2000 worth of damage to the property and stole $150 in gift cards in addition to a set of keys to the building. Sheriffs say they were able to pull fingerprints from the break in, and there is no security footage from the break-in.
The church’s pastor, Akanesi Tupou, released a statement saying that there was no major damage to the building, but described the incident as “heartbreaking.” She thanked the community for the “support, hard work, love, and prayers shown for Yucca Valley United Methodist Church.”
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME(27463)
