Suspect rips light fixture from Carroll Gardens Sacred Hearts church

Just after 9:30 p.m. on August 20, 2026, a suspect on surveillance tore a light fixture off the front of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary & St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church at 125 Summit St., Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, threw it into the street, and fled. NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating. Police released the surveillance footage around September 20–21, 2026 (News 12 / Hoodline), seeking public tips. Diocese of Brooklyn context noted other 2026 parish attacks (St. Rita statue hammer attack; St. Fortunata door threats) but those are not this filing.

Coordinates are the Nominatim place_of_worship pin for Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and Saint Stephen's Church at 125 Summit Street, Brooklyn (40.6821136, −74.0019002). occurredOn is the August 20 vandalism night; September 20–21 is the public surveillance-release / news date.