Sacristy forced at Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol, Vélez-Blanco

In the early hours of Monday, 5 October 2026, someone forced entry into the sacristy of the Iglesia parroquial de Santiago Apóstol in Vélez-Blanco (Almería, Andalusia), Spain. Several doors were broken and various damage was caused. The parish said nothing was taken and condemned the lack of respect for a sacred place. The break-in was discovered that morning. La Voz de Almería reported it.

Break-in mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the Nominatim place_of_worship pin for Iglesia de Santiago, Calle La Corredera, Vélez-Blanco (37.6912035, −2.0960074; OSM way 507854241; Wikidata Q58642178 Church of Santiago Apostol). occurredOn is Monday 5 October 2026 (early hours; discovered that morning).