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Dublin Hindu Temple Burglarized, $34,000 Reported Stolen

Temple leaders describe a pre-dawn break-in captured on surveillance video.

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.