Two intruders broke into, stole from Belmont Abbey monastery last week

Matthew Memrick

April 29, 2024 at 1:05 PM·1 min read

BELMONT, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two intruders broke into and stole items from the Belmont Abbey monastic community on Friday night.

Belmont Abbey College confirmed the break-in and theft Monday morning. Officials released photos of the pair later Monday.

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Queen City News is actively seeking the descriptions of the suspect and working to find out more about the incident.

<em>A screengrab from Belmont Abbey College president William Thierfelder’s weekly address to students and the community from last week.</em> — *A screengrab from Belmont Abbey College president William Thierfelder’s weekly address to students and the community from last week.*

Last week, Belmont Abbey College president William K. Thierfelder told students in a weekly video that campus gates would be closed between 10 p.m. and 6 p.m. in a video that came out Friday. Thierfelder informed students that they would have to use their student IDs to open the gates during those times.

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Queen City News asked the college if the gates were working last week, and school officials confirmed their operation on Monday.

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