Photo by Stacie Joy from Wednesday
Reporting by SJ
Multiple NYPD sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly, provided additional details about the extensive police response late Wednesday afternoon at Most Holy Redeemer Church on Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B.
The initial 911 call reported that a young, thin white man had forced his way into the church. According to the sources, the caller did not report a bomb, explosives, a suicide vest or an active shooter.
The Emergency Service Unit K-9 teams were requested to help search the large building for the suspect — not in response to an explosives threat, the sources said. Officers searched the church for about two hours but did not find the man.
The investigation has uncovered no evidence of a crime beyond the suspected attempted burglary, which left a broken door lock and window. Police have found no indication that anything was taken.
As previously reported, the block was closed as ESU officers, Strategic Response Group members, multiple K-9 teams and other law enforcement personnel responded. Some officers carried shields and long guns.
EVG has not received an explanation for why such an extensive response was deployed for the reported break-in.
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ReplyDeleteIt's because churches are being burned across the cities and country. That's why it was like that. Ppl getting mad for the NYPD "overreacting" to a possible threat to church... C'mon now
ReplyDeletePeople are mad at the militarization of our local police? *gasp* What an overreaction! An outrage.. t-the GALL! *eyes welling up* *sniffles*
DeleteWhat militarization. It's a CHURCH And churches are being burned down. Look up the churches in Queens and Brooklyn being burned down recently. You can't be this left wing to get mad over there. I grew up here and a democrat, and I'm all for this. It's cause NYPD, rather be overprotected for the safety of the community and church than underprotected. Please don't start that DSA woke nonsense
DeleteLadies and Gentlemen: I give you ... a democrat!
DeleteDo you really ?think the NYPD has nothing else to do but send ESU officers, Strategic Response Group officers and multiple K-9 teams to spend two hours searching a church for a B & E suspect? Give me your contact info. I have a bridge I want to sell.
ReplyDeletePS - B&E = breaking & entering
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