Troopers Investigate Large Cash Theft From Claymont Church

Location:
Holy Rosary Church, 3200 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Saturday, June 1, 2013

Suspect:
No suspect information available.
No video surveillance available for release.

Resume:
Claymont – Troopers are investigating a felony theft of cash that occurred at the Holy Rosary Church, 3200 Philadelphia Pike, this weekend.

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.

Investigating 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.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident, they are asked to contact the Troop 1 at 302-761-6677 extension 328, or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at:http://www.delaware.gov/apps/. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."