Fourth break-in in ten days damages Sobrán parish church

On Wednesday, 24 September 2026, unknown persons broke into the Romanesque parish church of San Martiño de Sobrán (Vilagarcía de Arousa area, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain) through the glass of the new chapel adjoining the cemetery, using a very large stone. Sacristan José Óscar Renda found the scene again. Three electric candle machines were wrecked; he estimated about €12,000 in damage. It was the fourth burglary in about ten days; earlier entries were through the presbytery glass and with a ladder. Little cash was taken because offerings are removed after Mass. National Police in Vilagarcía are investigating and collected blood traces. Parish priest Manuel Folgar Otero is ordering alarms for Sobrán, Baión, and Vilanova. La Voz de Galicia published on 24 September 2026.

Theft/break-in mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the Nominatim place_of_worship pin for Igrexa de San Martiño de Sobrán (42.5853681, −8.7865935). occurredOn is Wednesday 24 September, the latest reported break-in; earlier entries in the prior ten days are the same filing (scope single).