A man has been charged in connection with the theft of a significantly sentimental Bible that was stolen from St Peter’s Church in St Albans.
The theft took place on Friday, November 15.
Devon Gooden, 57, of Chaucer Way, Hitchin, has been charged with theft. He is currently on bail and is due to appear before St Albans Magistrates’ Court on Friday, January 10, 2025.
DC Aaron Golley said: “I’d like to thank the public for their response to our appeals, which was incredibly helpful in our investigation.
“However, the Bible remains outstanding and we want to return it to its rightful owners as soon as possible.
“As you can see in the photos, the Bible has a very specific inscription on the first page, so please, if you have any information on the whereabouts of it, please do contact me via email at aaron.golley@herts.police.uk”
You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in the Force Communications Room via the online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/96723/24.
Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org
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