US EditionHoly Innocents Catholic School in Long Beach Hit by Burglars, Leaving Significant Damage Behind
- On Monday, February 2, 2026, staff at Holy Innocents Catholic School in Long Beach discovered severe vandalism in the chapel and assembly hall, canceling Mass for students.
- Long Beach police said a large group entered the School Hall, with some intent on theft and others on destruction, after officers responded to the 2,500 block of Pacific Avenue around 7:20 a.m.
- Inside the chapel, staff reported the tabernacle was ripped from the sanctuary and thrown to the ground, and a life-sized Virgin Mary statue was decapitated and shoved to the ground.
- Church leaders said they called law enforcement and the FBI, with investigators estimating $100,000 in damages and volunteers working overnight to clean up.
- Though the school had been broken into before, forensic detectives are searching for DNA after police found blood at the scene, and Principal Cyril Cruz said, `We feel violated`.
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