Multiple Arrests Made in Connection to Church Statue Vandalism Spree
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A 40-year-old man in Buffalo, New York, has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly knocking over a statue of Mary at St. Rose of Lima Church. The incident, captured on video, shows the man climbing on the statue and pushing it into a bush. Police determined that the church was specifically targeted, leading to the hate crime designation. The man is facing charges of criminal mischief in the third degree, both as a hate crime and a felony.
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