Jew smashed khachkar in Glendale
August 12, 2010 17:05
St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Glendale was vandalized. A 23-aged Glendale citizen Victor Petrescu, Jewish by origin, smashed the monument outside St. Mary’s church using a sledgehammer, Glendale News Press reported.
The arrested Petrescu tol
d police the Bible says “he must destroy sacred pillars”, Glendale police sergeant Tom Lorenz Lorenz said. On August 11, Petrescu claimed he is Christian. The act of vandalism was not considered a hate crime, as the police questioned Petrescu’s mental stability, the source says.
Rev. Ardak Demirjian stated that church staff and congregants saw the vandal and tried to stop him, but Petrescu raised the sledgehammer and smashed the statue.
The khachkar was placed more than 10 years ago and commemorates 1,700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity by Armenians. The act of vandalism caused $80,000 damage, Lorenz noted.
“Any vandalism caused to something is sad for all the people, all nations and all religions. If he is not normal, we pray for him,” Glendale News Press quotes Demirjian.
Victor Petrescu could face vandalism charges.
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St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Glendale was vandalized. A 23-aged Glendale citizen Victor Petrescu, Jewish by origin, smashed the monument outside St. Mary’s church using a sledgehammer, Glendale News Press reported.
The arrested Petrescu tol
d police the Bible says “he must destroy sacred pillars”, Glendale police sergeant Tom Lorenz Lorenz said. On August 11, Petrescu claimed he is Christian. The act of vandalism was not considered a hate crime, as the police questioned Petrescu’s mental stability, the source says.Rev. Ardak Demirjian stated that church staff and congregants saw the vandal and tried to stop him, but Petrescu raised the sledgehammer and smashed the statue.
The khachkar was placed more than 10 years ago and commemorates 1,700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity by Armenians. The act of vandalism caused $80,000 damage, Lorenz noted.
“Any vandalism caused to something is sad for all the people, all nations and all religions. If he is not normal, we pray for him,” Glendale News Press quotes Demirjian.
Victor Petrescu could face vandalism charges.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
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