Man charged with sacrilege after breaking into Murray Bridge church

Around 3.30am on Tuesday 25 March, police were called to the Darling Avenue property after a security alarm activation and CCTV showed a man entering the church. Patrols attended and cordoned the address and allegedly located the man inside. Police conducted a search of the man and he was allegedly found in possession of scripture books belonging to the church.

The man, a 25-year-old from Mount Gambier, was arrested and charged with sacrilege. He was refused police bail and will appear in the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court later today.

Anyone who witnessed this incident is asked to contact police. You can anonymously provide information to Crime Stoppers online at https://crimestopperssa.com.au or free call 1800 333 000.