New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church memorial honoring the victims of 9/11. The metal flower had served as the centerpiece of a memorial at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, whose long-time pastor, Father Mychal Judge, was crushed by falling rubble while praying for victims and rescuers on the morning of the attack.

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Gold-plated rose stolen from NYC 9/11 memorial honoring influential pastor

New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church memorial honoring the victims of 9/11.

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The suspect walked into the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on West 31st Street near Seventh Avenue around 2:30 p.m. and grabbed the rose, according to authorities and the Rev. Brian Jordan.

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Heartless thief robs NYC church of $3K gold-plated rose forged from 9/11 debris — but pastor prays he doesn’t wallow in jail

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold-plated rose from a Manhattan church memorial honoring the victims of 9/11. The metal flower had served as the centerpiece of a memorial at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, whose long-time pastor was killed by falling rubble while praying for victims and rescuers on the morning of the attack. Police say a man entered the church Wednesday a…

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The NYPD confirmed in an email to Newsweek that Deikel Alcantara was arrested and charged on Friday with third-degree grand larceny.

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Man charged with stealing 9/11 Memorial rose turned in by father

A thorny thief swiped a gold-plated rose that was part of a 9/11 memorial display at a Midtown Manhattan church, cops said Thursday. The rose was part of a commemorative display at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on W. 31st St. near Seventh Ave. and down the block from Penn Station. The crook entered the church around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday before breaking the eighth commandment and walking off with the rose. Cops released surveillance footage …

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Thief steals gold-plated rose from Manhattan church’s 9/11 memorial

A 21-year-old man has been charged after stealing a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Chelsea.

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21-year-old charged in theft of 9/11 memorial gold-plated metal rose

MIDTOWN SOUTH (PIX11) -- A search is underway after part of a 9/11 memorial was stolen from a church in Midtown South. A gold-plated metal rose was taken from the memorial inside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the NYPD. 
	
		More Local News	   The 9/11 memorial inside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi (photo credit: NYPD) Police released surveillance footage of a man walking down the street h…

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Gold-plated metal rose stolen from 9/11 memorial: NYPD

A man walked into a Midtown church on Wednesday and stole a gold-plated rose from a 9/11 memorial, police said Thursday as they released photos of the suspect and stolen rose.

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