Vehicles burglarized during church service

Published 4:41 am Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Last Sunday at 8:30 p.m., the Bogalusa Police Department received a call about vehicles being burglarized in the parking lot of the New Life Pentecostal Church at 1600 Jefferson Street, according to Maj. Percy Knight, the public information officer for the BPD.

“Windows were broken out of nine vehicles while the church service was being held,” Knight said. “Some of the items taken from the vehicles included a firearm, purse, sunglasses, cash, phone case and a cell phone, which was later recovered.”

He said the BPD Detective Division is currently conducting an investigation into the incidents, and there are no suspects at this time.