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Naked vandal damages Spokane Sikh Temple

The Sikh Temple of Spokane's holy book, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, had pages torn by a vandal on Wednesday evening. The damage was discovered on Thursday morning. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
The Sikh Temple of Spokane's holy book, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, had pages torn by a vandal on Wednesday evening. The damage was discovered on Thursday morning. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
The Sikh Temple of Spokane's holy book, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, had pages torn by a vandal on Wednesday evening. The damage was discovered on Thursday morning. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

A naked man who was arrested early Thursday inside the Sikh Temple of Spokane is facing a possible hate crime charge after he allegedly desecrated sacred items there. About $30,000 in damage was done to the interior of the temple at 1420 N. Barker Road, according to temple leaders. “Our hearts are broken,” said Subarna Nagra, a member of the temple. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Jeffrey C. Pittman, 44, was arrested “after a short altercation”/ Mike Prager , SR. More here.

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