Suffolk county police in New York state are investigating whether a hate crime was committed after a suspect beheaded a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue at the Church of St. Mary in East Islip on May 15, the Christian Post website reports today (May 20, 2026).
The church's pastor, the Rev. Anthony Iaconis told the Christian Post that the Crimes Unit in the Sufolk County Police was called to the church around 11 a.m. on May15after a group doing planting on the property discovered the statue's head in nearby bushes.
Iaconis said the group didn't realize the statue had been vandalized until they found the head.
A review of the church's security camera footage showed that the beheading of the statue, made of resin and fiberglass, was carried out by one person.
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