Homeless Man Busted in Church Safe Steal

Burglar Made Off with Church Safe on Back of Moped 

A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a safe from a Bronx church. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

January 11, 2024 

BRONX - A homeless man was arrested in the stealing of a safe from a Bronx church. Cops said the suspect made off with the safe on the back of a moped. 

The NYPD announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jonathan Delvalle, a homeless man. He was charged with attempted burglary.

At around noon on December 3, the suspect forcibly opened the basement door to the church Place of Worship Church of God in the East Tremont section of the Bronx. Cops said the thief removed a safe from inside the church and carried it outside. 

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Surveillance video shows the suspect laboring to lift the safe off the ground and place it on the back of his moped. Cops said the suspect then drove off with the safe.