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Suspected burglar caught on video breaking into Sugar Land churches

He appears to be a black male in his mid to late 20s with a goatee-style beard and a stocky build. He was wearing a long-sleeve grey sweatshirt and sweat pants.

SUGAR LAND, Texas — Sugar Land police are looking for a man involved in burglaries at three local churches.

The burglaries occurred at Sugar Land Family Church, 1110 Burney Road, St. Theresa's Catholic Church, 705 St. Theresa Blvd., and Faith Lutheran Church, 800 Brooks Street, sometime during the night of Sept. 14 and the following morning.

Police say in each instance, exterior windows were broken, and interior offices and storage rooms were ransacked. A screw driver and tire tool were used to force entry into interior rooms, causing extensive damage.

A small amount of cash was reported missing from one of the churches, police said.

Security cameras at Faith Lutheran and St. Theresa captured video of a man at both churches.

He appears to be a black male in his mid to late 20s with a goatee-style beard and a stocky build. He was wearing a long-sleeve grey sweatshirt and sweat pants.

Pastor Ken Sinclair with Faith Lutheran Church says he’s not interested in pressing charges if the burglar is caught, however, would like to speak with him.

“We prayed that this young man, who’s walking in the shadows, middle of the night, that he would have a chance to see a better way than what he’s been doing. And Jesus is that better way.”

Based on video from a nearby school, police believe the man was driving a four-door Chevrolet Impala, possibly an LTZ or SS model.

Anyone with information should call the Sugar Land Police Department at (281) 275-2540 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS (8477).

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