Bronze statue of Filipino saint stolen in New York

NEW YORK- The New York Police District (NYPD) is investigating the theft of a religious statue in Queens. Councilman James Gennaro says the statue of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, a Filipino Catholic martyr and saint, was stolen on Tuesday. He said someone chopped off the statue at the ankles and stole it from the San Lorenzo Ruiz Spiritual Center in Jamaica Hill, Queens. He said the NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is investigating the incident. The councilman and religious and community leaders held a news conference about the incident. - AP