Thousands Of Dollars Stolen From House Of Worship In Willington

WILLINGTON, CT — Thousands of dollars were stolen from a house of worship in Willington early this week, state police said.

The burglary at the Lao Buddhist Temple was discovered at 10 a..m. Monday, according to an incident report. The temple is located at 40 Cisar Road.

State police said it appears to be a case of forced entry. A safe was taken with more than $19,000 in it, according to an incident report.

The case remains under investigation and state police said anyone with information on the theft can contact them at 860-896-3200, Ext. 8038.