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PHOTOS: Boston Police Look To Identify Suspect After Churches, Catholic School Vandalized

BOSTON (CBS) -- Boston Police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly vandalized two churches and a Catholic school in Dorchester and South Boston. Surveillance images of the suspect were released.

The damage was discovered on Friday morning.

Around 6:30 a.m., police were called to Saint Teresa of Calcutta Church and Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy in Dorchester. An unknown substance was found on several door locks.

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Boston Police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of vandalizing churches (Photos Via Boston Police)

About an hour and a half later, police were called to Saint Monica-Saint Augustine Catholic Church in South Boston. The same substance was on all four door locks to the church and a statue of The Blessed Mother had been knocked over.

Police also said the statue had been knocked over on March 5 but no one reported it at the time.

Anyone with information is asked to call District C-6 Detectives at 617-343-4742, the anonymous CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS, or text the word 'TIP' to 27463.

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