Man accused of trashing historic church indicted on several charges

A man has been indicted in connection to a break-in and vandalism of a former church, according to Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck.

Kurt Griggs, 44, of Carlisle, is facing charges of burglary of a habitation, vandalism, vandalism of a business, and criminal damaging.

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On the morning of Feb. 29, Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 3680 Wagner Ford Road in Harrison Township on reports of a person throwing rocks at the building and breaking windows, Heck said.

When deputies arrived, they located Griggs at the building.

The building was a church but has been converted into two apartments and a photography studio, Heck said.

Deputies went inside the building and discovered it had been ransacked.

Several windows inside and on a vehicle were broken.

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