Proceeds from a church carnival were stolen over the weekend.
State Police reported a felony theft of cash that occurred at the Holy Rosary Church, 3200 Philadelphia Pike.
The theft occurred sometime on Saturday, June 1. Money earned on Friday from the church’s carnival had been placed in a safe within the church. When a carnival volunteer opened the safe late Saturday afternoon, he found that a large amount of the cash was missing. DelawareOnline.com reported the amount to be $18,000.
Troopers found no signs of forced entry into the church or the safe. This investigation is ongoing, and Troopers are asking for the public to come forward with information about the theft. No surveillance video was available.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident, they are asked to contact the Troop 1 at 302-761-6677 extension 328 or use the various tip services offered online.
