Long Island woman arrested after allegedly decapitating Jesus statue
A Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly decapitating a statue of Jesus at a Catholic church. Deyonna Subert, 41, faces charges of second-degree criminal mischief and is scheduled for arraignment. The incident is being investigated as a potential hate crime, although her attorney denies any hate crime allegations.
- ▪Deyonna Subert was arrested for allegedly damaging a statue of Jesus at St. Mary’s Church in Bay Shore.
- ▪The statue had been on the church grounds for about 12 years before the incident.
- ▪The church community has expressed support and is raising funds for statue replacement efforts.
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U.S. newsLong Island woman arrested after allegedly decapitating Jesus statueThe woman was charged with second-degree criminal mischief for damaging a statue of Jesus at the East Islip catholic church.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A Long Island woman is facing charges after allegedly taking the head off a statue of Jesus Christ at a Catholic church in East Islip. NBC New YorkShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 11:29 AM EDTBy Francie EbertA Long Island woman was arrested last week for allegedly decapitating a statue of Jesus at a Catholic church.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.At approximately 11:15 p.m. on May 15, Deyonna Subert, 41, damaged the statue at St.
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