{"id":191499,"date":"2026-04-09T23:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/191499\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:10:37","slug":"nypd-investigating-possible-hate-crime-at-queens-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/191499\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD investigating possible hate crime at Queens church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 The NYPD asked for the public\u2019s help with identifying a man who is wanted in connection with an aggravated harassment incident that occurred at a catholic church in Queens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On March 14, an unidentified man entered St. Anastasia\u2019s Roman Catholic Church on 245th Street around 11:45 a.m., police said. The man allegedly poured a drink into the baptismal font, stole money from a donation box, and removed a cloth from the altar, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get ongoing crime and safety coverage on our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Get ongoing crime and safety coverage on our homepage&quot;}\"> Get ongoing crime and safety coverage on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"An unknown man allegedly committed a hate crime at a church in Queens\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f14449dc263c379c7a30cef6a78d0e7b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An unknown man allegedly committed a hate crime at a church in Queens<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"An unknown man allegedly committed a hate crime at a church in Queens\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5a62258b6349f59b1f9ec4e19afdb4dc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An unknown man allegedly committed a hate crime at a church in Queens<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"An unknown man allegedly committed a hate crime at a church in Queens\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/41ecde1ed69e855d74b2491246d8d64d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An unknown man allegedly committed a hate crime at a church in Queens<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The man then fled the church. He was last seen wearing a blue hat, light-colored sweatshirt, black jacket, dark-colored pants, dark-colored sneakers and a bookbag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident is being investigated by the NYPD\u2019s Hate Crime Task Force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/crime\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Crime News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;More Crime News&quot;}\"> More Crime News <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crimestoppers.nypdonline.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;crimestoppers.nypdonline.org&quot;}\" class=\"link \">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Christopher Gress is a meteorologist and digital content producer at PIX11. He joined the station in 2020 as a weather producer. Chris is a New Jersey native and grew up in Bayonne. You can find more of his work <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/christopher-gress\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"QUEENS, N.Y. 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