Church investigating stolen offerings in mail

MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man reported to police Sept. 16 that several checks mailed to his church as offerings had been stolen.

The man told police he received a letter from his church, Midway Community Church in Alpharetta, informing him of the theft. According to the police report, the church was contacting its parishioners, notifying them they could be a possible victim of theft.

The man told police he contacted an individual to verify the last check sent to the church, and that a bank clerk explained that the check was issued in early June to the church and cashed online by unidentified parties.

The man said he needed an incident report to allow the church to continue their internal investigation.