BELL GARDENS, Calif.—A Catholic school in Los Angeles County was robbed of nearly $5,000 by a man caught on security video using a crucifix to break in and steal the money, authorities say.
Detectives with the Bell Gardens Police Department say the thief used the crucifix to pry open a window in the St. Gertrude’s Catholic primary school on Toler Avenue in Bell Gardens on Aug 19. On August, 19, 2022, St Gertrude School was burglarized & we are asking for the public’s assistance to help identify the suspect in the video. Furthermore, it is believed the suspect is also related to a separate burglary investigation at St Gertrude School. #BellGardens pic.twitter.com/NAvlfssS45…