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Queens, NY (77WABC)-A 23-year-old Queens woman is under arrest charged with damaging two statues outside of the Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church located at 70-01 Kessel Street in Forest Hills.
Police say Jacqueline Nikiena of 69-33 Olcott Street allegedly removed two statutes in front of the church around 3:30 am on Saturday, July 17th. Nikiena allegedly repeatedly slammed the statues to the ground causing them to break before fleeing.
Police say Nikiena is charged with aggravated harassment and Criminal Mischief as a Hate Crime. Surveillance video is below from outside of the church:
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force investigated the incident.
