Crime & Safety
Statue of Baby Jesus Stolen from St. Joseph Catholic Church
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
An employee of reported to Trenton police that someone stole a bronze baby Jesus statue on display just outside the church sometime between Jan. 24 and 27.
The man said someone removed the statue from its base between two other statues.
The statue was anchored to the ground by a metal rod that the thief was able to overcome, according to police.
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The statue had begun to oxidize and turn green and weighed about 100 pounds, according to the church employee.
Please contact the 734-676-3737 with any information regarding the statue.
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