Early in the morning of Sept. 19th, a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was burglarized. Bob Knotz, Physical Management Manager, arrived around 6:00 a.m. that morning to find two computer monitors smashed in the west hallway of the 16th East 900 N. meetinghouse. Knotz called police after further discovering that the office of Bishop Lawrence Shirk had also been broken into.
Two computer CPU's units were stolen from this office. Bishop Shirk says that all data had been wiped on the units saying they were waiting to be recycled having been replaced by upgrades. A primary concern of Bishop Shirk was the confidential nature of items in the office. Fortunately, no confidential data was removed from the office.
Sherriff Deputy Geoffrey Histy says there was no forcible entry. He suspects that juveniles may be the source of the incident. The culprits appear to have entered through the window of the Bishop's office. Bishop Shirk remembers distinctly leaving with all the doors locked but doesn't remember closing the window he opened during interviews.
There are no direct witnesses but Evelyn Breathwaite, a resident adjacent to the meetinghouse, was awoken at 2:20 a.m. from a loud crash followed by a vehicle driving away. This gives an estimate of the timeframe of the event.
Bishop Shirk, Sherriff Deputy Histy, and Ms. Evelyn Breathwaite agree this incident is isolated and the neighborhood and surrounding areas are a safe and secure place to live.
If anyone has any additional information regarding this crime, please contact Logan City Police at (435) 716-9300.
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