Thief transfers $17K of church's money to own account

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Someone stole more than $17,000 from a south Charlotte church over a span of eight months, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Wedgewood Church off Tyvola Road is well-known in the area and has been repeatedly targeted by vandals.

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But now, officers are investigating a different crime against the church.

Police said a thief transferred a total of $17,351 from the church's bank account into a personal account from March of this year until about mid-November.

Investigators said they have a suspect, but have not released any names.

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