A 13-year-old boy is facing juvenile charges for burglary and theft after allegedly vandalizing Saint Mary’s Missionary Baptist Church in Marion County, causing at least $10,000 in damage.

The pastor discovered the damage on Sunday and reported it to the sheriff’s office, noting that several windows were busted out, drywall had been ripped down, and furniture had been toppled over, with a lawnmower and a music speaker missing. Latest Forecast

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Initially, the identity of the vandal was unknown as the church lacked surveillance cameras.

However, two days later, the pastor noticed the missing lawnmower behind an apartment building next door and informed the deputies, leading investigators to the 13-year-old boy.

According to the arrest

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