Milwaukee Man Allegedly Burglarized a Church on Sunday
Posted: Nov 15, 2016 12:58 PM CDT
A Milwaukee man was arrested for burglarizing a Catholic Church in Washington County.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that occurred at the Resurrection Catholic Church located at 215 Main St. in Allenton.
The incident occurred Sunday at 12:18 p.m. when parishioners were in the basement of the church and heard loud noises coming from upstairs.
One witness went upstairs only to come face-to-face with a male holding a pry bar and one other male exiting the room where the safe is located.
Wisconsin State Trooper located the suspect’s vehicle in St. Lawrence.
The only occupant, a 52-year-old City of Milwaukee man, was arrested where he remains in custody.