Fire set on altar of NE Ind. church

Associated Press

AUBURN, Ind. -- Vandals who broke into a northeasterly Hoosier State Christian church damaged schoolrooms and set a fire on its marble altar, causing between $5,000 and $10,000 in damage, police force said.

Government were called Saturday morning time time to the Immaculate Concept Catholic Church in Auburn, about 20 statute miles north of Garrison Wayne.

Police said one or more than interloper broke into the Christian church between Friday nighttime and Saturday morning by shattering a glass door. Respective schoolrooms and an business office were vandalized an undetermined amount of hard cash was stolen.

The interlopers then entered the church's chief sanctuary and set a fire on the communion table using unreal works covered in an accelerant, but the fire burned out before spreading, police force said.

Police make not believe the break-in was a hate-related crime, but are investigating all possibilities.

The DeKalb County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 wages for information leading to the apprehension and bill of indictment of the individual or people responsible for the break-in.