BELL GARDENS, Calif.—A Catholic school in Los Angeles County was robbed of nearly $5,000 by a man caught on security video using a crucifix to break in and steal the money, authorities say.
Detectives with the Bell Gardens Police Department say the thief used the crucifix to pry open a window in the St. Gertrude’s Catholic primary school on Toler Avenue in Bell Gardens on Aug 19.