Burglary at Wake Up the World Ministries, Bellefontaine

Wake Up the World Ministries in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, reported a break-in on Monday, 28 September 2026, after finding a broken window in the pastor's office. Surveillance showed entry through a rear garage door at about 2:10 a.m., with repeated returns. Guitars from the stage, including an Austin electric guitar and a Squier bass, a JBL Bluetooth speaker, and money from an envelope in the pastor's office were taken. A hammer and scraper were recovered. Bellefontaine police arrested Charles Bray, 43, of Springfield, at a residence on East Columbus Avenue with the items. He was jailed in the Logan County Jail on breaking and entering and theft charges. Peak of Ohio published on 1 October 2026.

Burglary mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the Nominatim city pin for Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio (40.3611643, −83.7596557); Nominatim returned no place_of_worship pin for Wake Up the World Ministries. The East Columbus Avenue address is the arrest location, not the church. occurredOn is Monday 28 September 2026, the day the church reported the break-in.