A 13-year-old boy detained in Marion County is accused of vandalizing a church in Silver Springs, causing $10,000 in damage, according to the sheriff’s office.
According to an arrest affidavit, the boy is charged with burglary of a structure, more than $1,000 in damage, and petit theft.
According to the complaint, deputies rushed Sunday to Saint Mary’s Baptist Church on NE 55th Avenue after the pastor called around noon to report substantial damage and stolen valuables. Although the pastor informed investigators there were no cameras on the site, a bystander reported seeing two unknown boys on the property just before the pastor arrived, according to the affidavit…