Overview
- The break-in occurred around 4:40 a.m. Sunday at the Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Temple on Village Parkway in Dublin, California.
- Surveillance footage described by temple leaders shows a masked person entering while an accomplice waited outside, with the theft completed in under three minutes.
- Boxes believed to contain donated cash and jewelry displayed for worship were taken, with losses estimated at about $34,000.
- Entry was made by smashing two glass front doors, which have been boarded up as leaders consider installing sturdier replacements.
- Dublin police say the investigation is active and report no evidence that the burglary was motivated by religious prejudice.