$50K bronze Jesus statue stolen from Christ Our Savior Catholic Church

About 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2026, two male suspects in dark clothing entered Christ Our Savior Catholic Church at 2000 W. Alton Ave., Santa Ana, California. One retrieved an electric cutting tool from a bag; both cut a $50,000 bronze statue of Jesus from its base, leaving the feet attached. They dragged the statue across the property toward Segerstrom High School and loaded it into a waiting vehicle. Santa Ana Police released the appeal publicly around September 16, 2026, asking tips to Detective R. Wilson. The church was previously hit in April when suspects damaged wooden fence panels and cut portions of another bronze statue.

Coordinates are the Nominatim place_of_worship pin for Christ Our Savior Catholic Church at 2000 West Alton Avenue, Santa Ana (33.7031808, −117.8966663). Theft mapped to incidentType vandalism per desk rules. occurredOn is the August 30 theft night; September 16 is the public police/media appeal date.