SALINE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a church burglary.

Vandals broke out a window to gain entry to Assaria Lutheran Church, 124 W. 1st Street sometime between 9 p.m.
Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to Saline County Sheriff’s Lt. Mike Smith

The burglar ransacked the pastor’s office, the church secretary’s office, the community room and the main sanctuary.

Smith said an acoustic guitar valued at $300 was missing from the sanctuary, a 60″ Vizio flat screen TV valued at $600 was missing from the community room, and a Hewlett Packard computer tower valued at $400 was taken from the secretary’s office.

Numerous drawers had been rummaged through and papers were scattered throughout a hallway.

Total damage to the window and the church has been estimated at $1,360, according to Smith.