WAUKESHA COUNTY

Thieves steal church safe containing chalices

Jesse Garza
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A safe containing two chalices was taken in a burglary at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waukesha, police said Thursday.

Depiction of chalice taken in burglary at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waukesha.
Depiction of chalice stolen in burglary at St. Joseph's Catholice Church in Waukesha.

The burglary was reported shortly after 5 a.m., Monday at the church at 826 East Ave., according to a post on the Waukesha Police Department Facebook page.

Anyone with information on the burglary or the missing chalices is asked to contact Detective Darin Wittnebel at dwittneb@ci.waukesha.wi.us or at (262) 524-3812.