OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma City church’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit was badly damaged by vandals.

Knob Hill Baptist Church employees arrived at the church, 2700 SW 59th St., on Wednesday morning and found that someone had caused severe damage to the HVAC unit.

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dr Randall Marshall, pastor of Knob Hill Baptist Church, told KFOR that someone rammed their vehicle into the HVAC unit at some point overnight.

Knob Hill Baptist Church’s HVAC unit after it was vandalized.

The church will not be able to heat or cool its sanctuary until the unit is repaired.

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Because the congregation is small, raising money to pay for the repairs will not be easy.

“Something like this is probably $10,000-15,000 minimum damage, so you got a small congregation of 40 people, it’s hard to overcome something like that, but our God will take care of it,” Marshall said.

Marshall said he and his congregation are not embittered by the vandalism. He said they will pray for whomever caused the damage.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Late last week, a beer bottle was thrown through one of the windows of San Francisco’s oldest mosque, rocking members of the local Muslim community.

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin tweeted his support for the Muslim community: “I am shocked to learn of this recent attack on the SF Islamic Center. Attacks on our Muslim community and any religious community are unacceptable. There is no place for hatred in San Francisco. There is no place for hatred in California. There’s no room for hatred anywhere. “

Police reported to the San Francisco Islamic Center at around 11:48 p.m. Friday, the San Francisco Police Department said to McClatchy News.

Friday is an important day in the Islamic community, a day of prayer for those who hold services throughout the day.

There were people in the mosque during the attack and one person said he and others heard the sound of glass breaking at the time, police and intelligence reported, although the CBS San Francisco resident reported no one was there was in the building.

Executives serving on the board of directors of the San Francisco Islamic Center said it seldom happens that a crime is committed against their place of worship on the corner of Crescent Avenue and Andover Street in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

“We are afraid, we were insecure, we did not understand what happened because we have not seen anything like this in our community for a long time,” said Shahbaz Shaikh, a scholar based in the mosque. “We’re part of this community, we’re part of the Bernal Heights community.”

San Francisco police reported that the suspect threw a bottle of beer into a glass window, breaking it, and ran away from the scene.

Shaikh told KPIX that on Sunday a member of the mosque happened to approach the building to return supplies and heard the sound of glass shattering.

“We’re not sure what that person’s intention was, you know, we’re scared,” said Zuhaib Siddique, a board member of the mosque. “As a Muslim community we are of course a little scared.”

The police have not identified a motive for the crime but are actively investigating the case.

The bottle not only stained the carpet with beer, but also scattered glass on the floor. Siddique said they are about to order a new window to replace the broken one.

The mosque is getting an updated security system to prevent incidents like this one. Its members have already offered to help with the costs and the neighborhood has expressed support after learning of the crime.

Surveillance tapes showed someone ran away that night, but the footage is not clear enough to identify a suspect, authorities said.

“The community is shaken and we want to take the time to ask the San Francisco police to do their due diligence and really capture the person who committed this crime,” added Shaikh. “In this community they see us not only as Muslim neighbors, but as neighbors and as part of the community.”

Siddique told KPIX on Sunday that the mosque dates back to the 1950s and is one of the oldest in the state of California. Members who have prayed there for decades say they cannot remember another crime like this that happened at the mosque since September 11th. It is not just a place of worship, but an important place for families to gather for celebrations and funerals.

“A prayer center, it’s a community center, it’s a home for Muslims. When we are attacked like this, we feel like our home has been attacked, ”said Shaikh.

As the mosque takes steps to make its members feel safe, community leaders also hope that the suspect will learn more about their community and face the consequences, including responsibility for their actions.

“We hope to open up more dialogue. We hope that the person who did this will one day visit the mosque and sit down with us learn from us, ”said Siddique.

Prayers continued over the weekend and members came all day on Sunday. The employees have masked the window for the time being until it can be replaced.

“This is our home and we will continue as usual,” said Shaikh.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – Members of the San Francisco Islamic Center are shaken after someone destroyed their mosque, the oldest in the city, on Friday night. Executives serving on the board of directors say that it is rare for a crime to be committed against their place of worship on the corner of Crescent Avenue and Andover Streets north of Alemany Blvd.

“We’re scared, we were unsure, we didn’t understand what happened because we haven’t seen anything like this in our community for a long time,” said Shahbaz Shaikh, a scholar based in the mosque. “We’re part of this community, we’re part of the Bernal Heights community.”

A vandal broke the window of this mosque in San Francisco. (CBS)

San Francisco police say a suspect threw a bottle through a glass window, breaking it, and then ran away.

Shaikh told KPIX on Sunday that at the time, a member of the mosque happened to approach the building to return supplies and heard the sound of glass breaking. Nobody has been to the mosque where prayers are held all day. Friday is usually a busy day for members to attend church services.

“We’re not sure what that person’s intention was, you know, we’re scared,” said Zuhaib Siddique, a board member of the mosque. “As a Muslim community, of course, we are always a bit scared.”

Police have not identified a motive for the crime but say they are investigating the case.

The bottle not only stained the carpet with beer, but also scattered glass on the floor. Siddique said they were about to order a new window to replace the one that was smashed. The mosque will also receive an updated security system. Its members have already offered to help with the costs and the neighborhood has expressed support after learning of the crime.

A surveillance video shows someone running away that night, but the footage is not clear enough to identify a suspect.

“The community is shaken and we want to take the time to ask the San Francisco police to do their due diligence and really capture the person who committed this crime,” added Shaikh. “In this community they see us not only as Muslim neighbors, but as neighbors and as part of the community.”

Siddique told KPIX on Sunday that the mosque dates from the 1950s and is one of the oldest in California. Members who have prayed here for decades say they can’t remember another crime like this that happened at the mosque since September 11th. It is not just a place of worship, but an important place for families to gather for celebrations and funerals.

“A prayer center, it’s a community center, it’s a home for Muslims. So when an attack like this happens on us, we feel like our home has been attacked, ”said Shaikh.

While the mosque is taking steps to reassure its members, leaders also hope that the suspect will want to learn more about their community in addition to the ramifications for their actions.

“We hope to open up more dialogue. We hope that the person who did this will one day visit the mosque and sit down with us learn from us, ”said Siddique.

Prayers continued in the mosque over the weekend and members came all day on Sunday. The employees have masked the window for the time being until it can be replaced.

“This is our home and we will continue as usual,” said Shaikh.

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The graffiti was posted overnight on the garage door of Pelosi’s house with the words “$ 2K”, “Cancel Rent!” Found. and “We want everything.”

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As of early Friday afternoon, the garage door was covered with black garbage bags.

The vandals also left fake blood and a pig’s head in front of the House Speakers house in San Francisco.

“There are many unresolved issues and I don’t think this is a useful way to get there and a terrible start to the new year,” said Audrey Carlson, who has lived in the Pacific Heights neighborhood for 38 years.

It is unclear whether Pelosi was home at the time of the vandalism.

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On the street, guards like Fred Kennerley of a private security firm hired specifically to protect several residents of the affluent neighborhood said, “She’s got her own security. She has a Capitol Police that they fly with her all the way from Washington, DC. “

Kennerley says this is not the first time these attacks have taken place outside of Speaker Pelosi’s house.

“Last time they hung the hairdryers and things on the trees,” Kennerley said.

We contacted the FBI’s San Francisco office and they partially replied, “In accordance with DOJ guidelines, we cannot approve or deny certain FBI activity or the presence of an investigation.”

San Francisco police have confirmed they answered a phone call reporting the vandalism at 2:00 a.m. on January 1.

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“Unknown suspects painted graffiti on the garage door and left a pig’s head on the sidewalk,” said SFPD. “The SFPD Special Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or send a TIP to TIP411 and text the message starting with SFPD. You can remain anonymous.”

Americans received $ 1,200 for the first time under a COVID-19 relief deal at the start of the pandemic.

“The government should do everything possible to help the people during this time,” said Bella Whalen, a Pacific Heights resident.

Months later, lawmakers pushed through an additional $ 600 aid checks that Americans are now receiving.

President Donald Trump last month urged Congress to increase the checks to $ 2,000, which Democrats then put to the vote before being blocked by Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

The GOP leader claimed Congress had already provided enough aid to Americans during the pandemic.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – The New Year brought a disturbing discovery at the home of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, where early Friday morning vandals sprayed their home and left a severed pig’s head in front of their garage.

The graffiti says “cancel rental” and “we want everything” – possibly with reference to coronavirus stimulus tests. There was also a severed pig head in a pool of red paint in front of the garage door.

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She wasn’t the only lawmaker targeted.

Vandals also sprayed the door of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky with “WERES MY MONEY” on Saturday. “MITCH KILLS THE POOR” scrawled on a window. An obscenity directed against the Republican senator was painted under the mailbox.

McConnell released a statement Saturday condemning the vandalism at his Louisville home.

“I have spent my career fighting for the First Amendment and defending peaceful protest,” he said. “I value every Kentuckian who has participated in the democratic process, whether they agree with me or not. That is different. Vandalism and fear politics have no place in our society. “

Meanwhile, San Francisco police said they received the first call about the Pelosi vandalism around 2:00 a.m. on Friday. Spokeswoman Pelosi was not home as she is currently in Washington DC

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Rep. Pelosi Garage graffiti attack (credit Maggie VandenBerghe))

Neighbors, while understanding the frustration with the politics on Capitol Hill, say that this type of vandalism does nothing to resolve the issue.

“I don’t think this is a useful trail, and it’s a terrible start to this new year when we’re hoping for less anger and hatred than we faced last year,” he told Audrey Carlson, a neighbor from spokesman Pelosi.

KPIX reached out to Spokesman Pelosi’s office for comment on the incident but has received no response.

The San Francisco Police Department has not released any information about any suspects in the case. In addition, nobody came forward and took responsibility for the vandalism. Some of the graffiti mention UBI (Universal Basic Income) and “Cancel Rent” so it is possible that the culprit is someone implicated in these movements.

Pelosi helped lead a bill last Monday to increase the number $ 600 stimulus checks to $ 2,000275 House members voted in favor of the bill and 134 voted against.

This bill, which was a rare case in which President Donald Trump and Democratic officials agreed on an issue, has since been upheld in the U.S. Senate by Republican majority leader Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All rights reserved. CBS SF editor Dave Pehling contributed to this report. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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