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A woman has been arrested after she allegedly stole a statue of Jesus outside a Long Island Catholic church, police said.
Deyonna Subert, 41, who police described as “undomiciled,” was charged with second-degree criminal mischief in connection with damaging the Sacred Heart of Jesus statue at St. Mary’s in East Islip, according to Suffolk County police.
Police say the statue at the church, at 118 East Main St., was vandalized on May 15 around 11:15 p.m.
“Following an investigation by Hate Crimes Unit detectives, Deyonna Subt was arrested outside of 221 West Main Street in Bay Shore at 6:39 a.m.,” Suffolk County police said in a press release Wednesday.
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The severed head of the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is displayed outside the Church of St. Mary’s in East Islip, NY, after the statue was vandalized. (News 12 Long Island)
Subert was held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is expected to appear in First District Court in Central Islip, police said.
Churchgoers discovered the statue’s head missing Sunday morning when believers gathered for services and the celebration of the First Communion, according to News12 Long Island video from the scene.
“On the way to the hall, we had the first meal and that’s when the children came to have their picture taken,” said the St. Mary’s Father Anthony Iaconis told News12.
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Father Anthony Iaconis holds the severed head of a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus outside the Church of St. Mary’s in East Islip, NY, after the statue was destroyed. (News 12 Long Island)
Iaconis said he later found the statue’s head in a nearby forest.
“I think everyone is going to be upset about it,” longtime believer Regina Vavricka told the media.
“Whether you’re from this region or not, or whether you’re Catholic or Jewish, it doesn’t really matter.”
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A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus stands outside the church of St. Mary’s in East Islip, NY, after the statue was destroyed. (News 12 Long Island)
The pastor of this church said that donations have started coming in to help repair the statue, which is expected to be repaired within days.
“Yeah, it’s a terrible thing,” Iaconis said. “I’m just asking people to pray for the person who did this. It’s not right, but we can still pray for them.”
Detectives from the Hate Crimes Unit investigated the incident.
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“A crime is a crime,” Suffolk County police said in a release. “The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.”
Suffolk County police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional comment.
