LYNCHBURG, Va. – Police have identified a suspect in connection with the thefts of copper downspouts at a church in Lynchburg.
Damien Marquis Solomon, 37, of Amherst, has multiple outstanding warrants for grand larceny and obtaining money by false pretense in connection with the 21 stolen downspouts at Fairview Christian Church.
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On Tuesday, Solomon turned himself into police.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900.
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Police say that someone, or a group of someones, is stealing from God in Lynchburg.
On Saturday, Fairview Christian Church on Campbell Avenue reported the theft of 21 of its copper downspouts.
The pipes are about 4 inches in diameter and range from 10 to 35 feet long, according to police.
Authorities believe that the theft occurred sometime between December 2020 and this month.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Stevenson at 434-455-6116 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900.