Overview
- Bethel AME Church, which discovered stripped copper piping and HVAC after Wednesday rehearsal, now pegs the loss at about $180,000.
- During a Thursday afternoon meeting, Rev. Ouemonde Brangman confronted a man crawling from a hole in the wall and called 911 around 2:23 p.m.
- Police shut a block of North Fifth Street and used K-9 units and a drone to search for a second suspect.
- Investigators said they believe they know one suspect’s identity, and no arrests had been announced.
- With no water, heat or air in the building, the congregation expects to hold Easter services online.