The Buddhist temple southeast of Rochester, in Marion township, has been the target of vandalism in recent weeks. On May 24th, a cross was painted on their driveway with the phrase, “Jesus Saves”. Then this past weekend property was damaged around the outside of the building.
According to a report by the Post Bulletin; a group of four or five boys, all of them white and likely younger than 18, have shouted obscenities at monks and temple members from the temple entrance at 29th Street Southeast over the last two weeks, said a monk from the temple.
They could be likely suspects in the recent rash of vandalism.
If you have any information about the recent vandalism at the Buddhist Support Society temple in Marion Township, call Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Scott Behrns at 328-6752.
