San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego Police Department’s Eastern Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect(s) responsible for vandalizing a church in the Birdland area of San Diego.
Between 10:30 p.m. on December 30, 2022, and 3:00 a.m. on December 31, 2022, an unknown suspect(s) vandalized the City View Church located at 8404 Phyllis Place, in San Diego. The suspect(s) broke a window, a glass door, and spray-painted derogatory slurs on several walls of the church exterior. The total damage caused was estimated to be approximately $50,000. No suspect(s) have been identified yet.
Please be advised the photos depict vulgar language.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect(s) is asked to call SDPD’s Eastern Division at (858) 495-7957 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Please visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for information on how to send a web or mobile app tip. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.
Media inquiries about this case can be directed to Lt. Matt Botkin at (858) 495-7908 or email at mbotkin@pd.sandiego.gov.
Inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to SDPD Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.
