Arrest made in Brown, Bartholomew church vandalisms

Authorities have made an arrest in a string of church vandalism in Bartholomew and Brown counties during the summer of 2017.

Renzo Signorino of Columbus is facing preliminary charges of burglary, theft and institutional criminal mischief according to an announcement by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.

Churches in Brown and Bartholomew counties were vandalized, items were stolen and fires were set in the incidents. Among the churches affected were Brown County’s Way of Holiness Tabernacle Church, St. Agnes Catholic Church, Pike’s Peak Church of Christ and Bartholomew County’s Ohio Chapel United Methodist Church.

Local authorities received a tip from the Carmel Police Department and the FBI  August 19th concerning a case they were working in Carmel. Detective Will Kinman of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department and Detective Brian Shrader of the Brown County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest yesterday.

A 17-year old juvenile is also connected to this case and charges will be pending.