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2 held in mosque burglary

August 20, 2007
Two males, including one juvenile, suspected of allegedly burglarizing a Rogers Park mosque early Monday are being questioned by police in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side.

No charges have been filed as of 5:30 a.m. in connection with the incident, which occurred at 12:46 a.m. Monday, according to Town Hall District Police Lt. Ken Barnas, who was assigned to the Rogers Park District.

The mosque, at the 3600 block of North Maplewood Avenue, was broken into and gang symbols had been spray painted inside, according to the lieutenant.

The two persons of interest, a 17-year-old man from the south suburbs and a 16-year-old from the North Side of Chicago, admitted to allegedly damaging the property inside by spraying the symbols, Barnas said.

The incident is ?definitely not? being investigated as a hate crime, the lieutenant said.

Belmont Area detectives are investigating.