CLEVELAND — Parishioners at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church received a rude surprise Sunday morning after returning to their vehicles following the service; they found them broken into.

After the discovery, Pastor Dr. Jawanza Karriem Colvin posted on Facebook , calling it a "disturbing event."

According to Colvin, other churches in the area experienced similar break-ins.

He went on to say that Olivet will offer support to the parishioners whose vehicles were broken into.

"Olivet has always been committed to providing a safe and secure environment both within and outside our walls," said Colvin. "Olivet is also committed to being a light in our community and in the city of Cleveland, as we have been for nearly a century."

The church is looking into ways to enhance its internal an

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