Somalina Posted March 29, 2012 ROCHESTER (KTTC) -- Thousands of dollars worth of donations meant to go toward Rochester's mosque are now gone. Police are searching for the burglars who broke in and stole from Masjed Abubakr Al-Seddig. The burglary happened between 11 p.m. Monday night and 4 a.m. Tuesday morning. Burglars stole a safe that held about 4 weeks worth of donations, approximately $5,000-$6,000. It's suspected that more than one person was involved, considering the weight of the safe. The money was going toward daily expenses at the mosque. A separate safe, used to help the poor, was also stolen. "First of all, this is a worship place. So you can't imagine what kind of person would come and take money away from here where people who earn their money, sometimes they can't pay their bills yet they donate for the sake of God for the sake of Allah," said Abdi Roble, president of the board for Masjed Abubakr Al-Seddig. Although security is low at the mosque, it's surrounded by cameras. The burglars broke in through the back door. Roble is hopeful footage from one of the cameras will show who committed the theft. "Most of the people who donate to the mosque are actually immigrants. The Muslim population here is comprised mostly of immigrants who are hard working and trying to achieve the American dream," said Ikar Ikar, a member of the mosque. The heaviest safe remained untouched. It holds donations for a new mosque the Muslim community is hoping to build within the next few years. Roble plans to move the last safe. If you have any information on the recent break-in, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. http://www.kttc.com/story/17270872/burglars#.T3SUx00fmAY.facebook?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6883803 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
