Men Steal Cash from Buddhist Temple; Detectives Work to Identify Suspects
September 9, 2023 – Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that on September 7th, a burglary took place inside the “Chua Thien An” Buddhist Temple located at 4354 W. McKinley Ave. in Fresno. Three men entered the gated property. Once inside the building, they were able to find and steal an undisclosed amount of cash. As the suspects fled, a member of the temple chased after them and recorded video of their vehicle. It is described as dark colored, newer model Chevy Tahoe. The SUV had a fake license plate, containing eight characters, attached to the rear tailgate.
Video inside the temple captured images of two of the men. One suspect, who wore a hat, and has a tattoo on the inside of his left forearm. He also has a tattoo on his upper right arm and on the outside of his right forearm.
Anyone with information about the identities or whereabouts of the suspects in this case is asked to please contact Detective Chris Chandler at (559) 960-0066 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867, www.valleycrimestoppers.org. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Reference case # 23-10472.
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Source & photos: Fresno County Sheriff's Office
