Watertown police are investigating after roughly $9,000 was stolen from a local Catholic church on Monday, officials said.

In a statement posted to Facebook , police said the theft at St. Patrick’s Church on Main Street occurred at some point after roughly 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

It was reported to police Tuesday morning. No arrests have been made.

“An estimated $9,000 in donations was stolen from inside the church,” police said. “If you have any information or video related to this incident, please contact Detective Joe Kelland at 617-600-1310.”

A number of people condemned the theft in reply posts to the police statement.

“It must be someone that had inside info on how much money there was & where it was kept,” one person wrote. “Regardless Stealing From A Church Cries Of Desperat

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