Rapid City Church Burglarized; Safe with Signed Checks Stolen

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities are advising parishioners of a western South Dakota church to keep an eye on their bank accounts after the church's safe containing a number of signed checks was stolen.

Police in Rapid City on Wednesday said officers responded to a report of a burglary at the Blessed Sacrament Church Monday. Officers determined the suspects had broken a window to enter the church and rummaged through several offices.

Officers discovered that the safe with the checks was missing after speaking with employees. The checks had been written as offerings to the church.

Detective Dan Trainer says authorities are asking parishioners to check their accounts because they want to be notified if any of the checks are cashed.

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