GLENDALE - Copper thieves are at it again. This time their target was a Glendale church, and they didn't go after just one A/C unit.
Those thieves ripped off 10 units, stolen during two trips to one church.
The thieves first hit around 1:00 a.m. Monday, and returned for a second stash of A/C units a couple hours later.
Classes at the church at Arrowhead's nearly brand new children's facility were briefly put on hold after someone took off with 10 A/C units, stealing them for copper wire.
?It?s just sad in the short term this is going to affect our kids,? says church member Sara Carroll.
Carroll's son goes to Sunday school and Bible classes there. She says it?s a good thing the temperatures right now are mild.
?We?ve had theft here before on a minor scale, obviously this is a larger scale so it was a little shocking and disappointing.?
$100,000 worth of damage was left behind. You can see the crooks literally ripped out the air conditioners and hauled them away, leaving just a few pieces of copper wire behind.
Police began their investigation Monday morning collecting evidence and dusting for fingerprints.
Staff noticed a trail of oil, likely left by the getaway car.
There was a security camera installed in the parking lot, but the thieves had no problem ripping it off this pole and taking that with them as well.
Pastor Dennis Adams says he has considered increasing security, but isn't sure it would even help.
?There?s kind of no end to how much do you spend to protect versus how much do you spend on insurance,? says Pastor Adams.
He says he'll pray for the thieves who vandalized his church. He'd also like to see some justice as well.
Classes were postponed for one week ? officials hope to have new units installed by the end of the week.
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