Vandal spray-paints ‘You guys have no money?’ on charity’s wall after failed burglary
Whoever broke into a Henry County nonprofit’s office over the weekend left his or her frustrations spray-painted on the charity’s wall: “You guys have no money?”
The director of Rachel’s Gift, a McDonough-based nonprofit that helps women cope after a miscarriage or a baby’s death, told Channel 2 Action News she found the message ironic.
“It was just comical to see their frustration, too,” Lori Beth Blaney said.
After the break-in, she decided to hang a sign to nail the point home, which said, “No cash on premises. Really. We are a nonprofit and have no money.” Blaney told AJC.com the nonprofit hasn’t had issues with vandalism or burglaries.
Despite two doors being damaged and the contents of the office being tossed around, nothing was stolen, Blaney said. She said the message the person left was spray-painted with materials found in the office, so the thief’s intentions switched from stealing cash to vandalism after no money was found.
Our office, located at 76 Sloan Street in the city of McDonough, Georgia was broken into over the weekend. An outside...
Posted by Rachel's Gift on Monday, May 20, 2019
An insurance business in the same building off Sloan Street was also broken into, but it’s unclear whether anything was stolen from that office.
McDonough police are searching for the would-be burglar. AJC.com has reached out to police for more details about the two incidents.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact police at 770-957-1218.
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