Thieves prey on NW churches
By Matthew Cella
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
March 14, 2006

Metropolitan Police are investigating a series of robberies at congregations in Northwest in recent weeks where thieves are suspected of casing churches and stealing cash, credit cards, computers, televisions and even a vacuum cleaner -- sometimes during the worship services.

"Whoever is doing this knows how churches operate," said the Rev. Amy Butler, senior pastor at the Calvary Baptist Church in Northwest. "It seems like somebody is making a really studied approach." Mrs. Butler said her office was robbed on a Sunday about two months ago. She said she thinks the robbery occurred during a church service. The rest