Thieves steal 11 AC units before flooding Oak Cliff church

The Brief

  • Thieves have targeted Glen Oaks United Methodist Church four times in the past two weeks.
  • They’ve stolen all 11 of the church’s AC units, which were all in locked cages behind a locked gate.
  • The thieves also cut through the roof and a water line, causing flooding damage throughout the sanctuary, kitchen, and fellowship hall.

DALLAS Thieves have stolen a total of 11 air-conditioning units from the Glen Oaks United Methodist Church in recent days.

Then on Friday, they broke through the roof, cutting a water line and leaving extensive flooding damage inside the church.

Glen Oaks UMC Thefts

Pastor Annelda Crawford said Glen Oaks UMC has been on South Polk Street in Oak Cliff for the past 68 years. Nothing like this had ever happened in that time.

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