New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church memorial honoring the victims of 9/11. The metal flower had served as the centerpiece of a memorial at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, whose long-time pastor, Father Mychal Judge, was crushed by falling rubble while praying for victims and rescuers on the morning of the attack.

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New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church memorial honoring the victims of 9/11.

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The suspect walked into the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on West 31st Street near Seventh Avenue around 2:30 p.m. and grabbed the rose, according to authorities and the Rev. Brian Jordan.

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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church memorial honoring the victims of 9/11. The metal flower had served as the centerpiece of a memorial at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, whose long-time pastor was killed by falling rubble while praying for victims and rescuers on the morning of the attack. Police say a man entered the church Wednesday a…

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A thorny thief swiped a gold-plated rose that was part of a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown Manhattan church, cops said Thursday. The rose was part of a commemorative display at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on W. 31st St. near Seventh Ave. and down the block from Penn Station. The crook entered the church around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday before breaking the eighth commandment and walking off with the rose. Cops released surveillance footage …

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MIDTOWN SOUTH (PIX11) -- A search is underway after part of a 9/11 memorial was stolen from a church in Midtown South. A gold-plated metal rose was taken from the memorial inside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the NYPD. 
	
		More Local News	   The 9/11 memorial inside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi (photo credit: NYPD) Police released surveillance footage of a man walking down the street h…

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Gold-plated metal rose stolen from 9/11 memorial: NYPD

A man walked into a Midtown church on Wednesday and stole a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial, police said Thursday as they released photos of the suspect and stolen rose.

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The suspect was captured on surveillance footage absconding with the gold-plated piece from the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, according to police.

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