Washington Times · Jul 11, 2022
Three Montgomery County churches vandalized, torched in possible bias incident
Fire trucks outside of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Bethesda early Sunday morning. A vandalism/arson attack at the congregation is believed to have caused $50,000 in damage. (CREDIT: Montgomery Country Fire & Rescue Service via Twitter)Montgomery County fire and explosives investigators are seeking the public’s help following attacks on three churches relatively close to each other in Bethesda.
One incident was reported at 2:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church on Old Georgetown Road. An estimated $50,000 in damage was done to the sanctuary and forced the congregation to move services to an adjacent gymnasium, media reports indicated.