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10 The Courier sun • JULY 25, 2013 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com BY MAGIE HAYES mhayes@queenscourier.com A Brooklyn man has been arrested for a series of burglaries in several Queens churches. David Spencer, 34 is charged with breaking into four churches and attempting to break into a fifth over the course of a week earlier this month. District Attorney Richard Brown said Spencer is accused of being a “one-man crime wave and brazenly breaking into churches and helping himself to whatever he could find of value.” During Spencer’s alleged series of thefts, he stole more than $7,000 worth of items, including a movie projector, a sound-system amplifier, computer equipment and musical instruments. When he allegedly attempted to break into his fifth target, he damaged several doors, all according to the criminal complaint. Spencer’s spree lasted from Wednesday, July 10 to the following Wednesday, July 17, hitting United Apostolic Lighthouse Church on Springfield Boulevard, Redemption Holy Tabernacle Church on the Van Wyck Expressway, Rehoboth House of Praise on Farmers Boulevard and Grace Moravian Church on 137th Avenue. Spencer allegedly snagged a $3,000 keyboard from United Apostolic Lighthouse Church and another $1,500 keyboard from the Harvest Revival Baptist Church. He then allegedly provided photo identification and pawned both instruments at a Brooklyn Guitar Center. He also took a flat-screen television, a computer keyboard and a laptop from other locations. Fingerprints found on the keyboard and church windows matched those of Spencer’s, authorities said. The Redemption Holy Tabernacle Church allegedly acquired video footage of Spencer attempting to enter the front door. Later, the church caretaker discovered damage to the church’s front and side doors. Spencer is charged with burglary, attempted burglary, criminal mischief and grand larceny. He was ordered held on a $40,000 bail and will return to court on Friday, August 2. If convicted, Spencer faces up to seven years in prison. The Grace Moravian Church declined to comment on the incident, and other parishes could not be reached as of press time. BY MAGIE HAYES mhayes@queenscourier.com John McCarthy, the mayor’s current office spokesperson and senior advisor, will become the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner for Public Information (DCPI) this August. “McCarthy brings experience, judgment and legal training to this important position,” said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, who made the announcement on Thursday, July 18. The Queens native was previously assistant commissioner to the DCPI and was responsible for police, fire and other first responder issues in the mayor’s office, Kelly said. “McCarthy is a consummate, thoughtful professional and I welcome him back to the NYPD,” he added. Before his time with the mayor’s office and the NYPD, McCarthy was director of public affairs at the Port Authority of New York and New jersey and handled communication and legal affairs at the MTA and the state’s Office of Homeland Security. He also served as an attorney on the Moreland Commission on city schools, which investigated the old Board of Education. Prior to his public service career, McCarthy received undergraduate and law degrees from Fordham University. McCarthy succeeds Paul Browne, who will become the vice president for public affairs and communications at the University of Notre Dame. Kelly also announced the appointment of Valerie Salembier as Assistant Commissioner for Public Information. Salembier, a former newspaper and publishing executive and chair of the New York City Police Foundation, will support McCarthy in all aspects of media relations. “Salembier brings a tremendous depth of media experience to DCPI and broad knowledge of public safety issues,” Kelly said. “Her willingness to serve in this role is but the latest expression of her passionate devotion to New York City and the men and women who protect it on a daily basis.” McCarthy officially starts his position on August 19 Cops collar alleged church bandit NEW DCPI COMMISSIONER Photo courtesy of John J. 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