CNA Staff, Mar 7, 2024 / 15:20 pm
A scam artist who impersonated a priest across multiple U.S. states recently targeted a Catholic church in New York City, managing to steal nearly $1,000, according to police.
NYPD Crime Stoppers said in a post on X on Wednesday that it was offering a $3,500 reward for tips leading to the arrest of a man who impersonated a priest to gain access to a Queens church.
On Sunday, March 3, a priest at American Martyrs Church “was approached by an unknown individual who impersonated a priest to obtain access into [the parish],” the post said, adding that, “while inside, the individual removed $900 in cash from the victim’s unlocked bedroom.”
WANTED-BURGLARY: 3/3/24 @ 12:18PM, the victim was approached by an unknown individual who impersonated a Priest in order to obtain access into the American Martyrs Church. While inside, the individual removed $900 in cash from the victim’s unlocked bedroom. Reward up to $3,500 pic.twitter.com/dT7BRBgpnY
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) March 6, 2024