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Teen charged with felony property damage after damaging Roanoke mosque

A photo provided by the Mosque shows the glass from the front door broken out after vandals did damage to the building. (Copyright by WSLS - All rights reserved)

ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - Roanoke City police say they've made progress in a case where two people reportedly vandalized an Islamic Mosque in Roanoke.

Officers say the two suspects who were caught on surveillance video breaking the front windows out of the building are 16-years-old.

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One of the teens has been charged with one felony count of property damage, police say.

A court date has been set in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court - charges are still pending against the other teen.

Members of the mosque say their property has been repeatedly damaged over the past year.