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Local church targeted by thieves, how you can help

by The AV Times Staff • December 16, 2014

Twin Lakes Community Church, located at 17213 Lake Los Angeles Avenue, has been burglarized three times. In the latest break-in thieves cut the latches off the church's Conex box to steal a small amount of food. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)
Twin Lakes Community Church, located at 17213 Lake Los Angeles Avenue, has been burglarized three times. In the latest break-in, thieves cut the latches off the church’s Conex box to steal food. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)

LAKE LOS ANGELES – A local church burglarized twice in recent months was hit again this week, with thieves taking food donations meant for needy families.

The latest break-in at Twin Lakes Community Church in Lake Los Angeles happened sometime between 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, and 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, authorities said.

“This time they took food for our Christmas baskets,” said Ministry Coordinator Amy Benoit, adding that the baskets are handed out “to people who will not be able to have a Christmas dinner this year.”

Thieves also broke into the storage container shortly before Thanksgiving and stole turkeys meant for the church's Thanksgiving baskets. (LUIS MEZA)
Thieves also broke into the storage container shortly before Thanksgiving and stole turkeys meant for the church’s Thanksgiving baskets. (LUIS MEZA)

Thieves gained entry by cutting a chain on the back gate, and then they cut the latches off the Conex box that contained the food, according to Deputy White of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station.

The church does not have security cameras, White said, and no suspects were in custody as of Monday afternoon.

Anyone with information on these burglaries is asked to contact Lancaster Sheriff’s Station detectives at 661-948-8466.

“We’ve had three break-ins so far,” Benoit said. “The second break-in, we had our turkeys stolen for our Thanksgiving Day baskets, where we feed the community.”

If you would like to help Twin Lakes Community Church with donations for this year’s Christmas baskets, contact the church at 661-264-1215 or visit http://www.twinlakescc.org/. The church is located at 17213 Lake Los Angeles Avenue.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

7 comments for "Local church targeted by thieves, how you can help"

  1. JOHNNIE says

    December 17, 2014 at 3:34 pm

    Why would someone even steal something when they can get it free??? Plus its a church trying to help out the need

  2. Max says

    December 17, 2014 at 9:23 am

    It’s an inside job: 1)repeated breakins 2)no surveillance.

  3. John says

    December 17, 2014 at 5:02 am

    Next time you see illegal activity just call the Sheriff’s Dept. If you are lucky they will arrive anywhere from one to two hours from the time the call was placed. They will drive around the area a coupe of times and that will be it. Good job AVSD!

  4. J says

    December 16, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    What comes around, goes around…What a mean and selfish thing to do! Karma will get them in the end…

  5. Jaz says

    December 16, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Why would anybody be surprised of this type of crime out there. Lake LA is the [removed] hole of the Antelope Valley. Just like anything east of Sierra Hwy. in Lancaster.

    • me says

      December 19, 2014 at 10:36 am

      Your comment is unnecessary.. Lake Los Angeles is as good as any other community in the Antelope Valley. We may not all fit into your ‘precious boundaries’, however, we all are desert rats regardless. Merry Christmas

    • TLK says

      December 19, 2014 at 11:30 am

      We are to be commenting on the crime and sadness that happened to this church…NOT put down your local community…many different types of people live East of Sierra Hwy , i.e. farmers, drs, lawyers, nurses, workers that sell you your morning Starbucks, ect…SO YES it is a surprise when a sad and horrible crime happens like this…So please dont put down what you dont know…Lets hope those families that depend on those donations are still able to be helped…

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