St Alphonsus RC Church Calton vandalised as Glasgow gift shop raided

A cruel vandal has broken into a Glasgow church and rampages through gift shop. <i>(Image: Unsplash)</i>
A cruel vandal has broken into a Glasgow church and rampages through gift shop. (Image: Unsplash)
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A vandal has broken into a Glasgow church and rampaged through the gift shop.

CCTV footage shared with Glasgow Live shows a man dressed in black walking through St Alphonsus RC Church on London Road in Calton before making his way into the gift shop area.

The incident happened on Tuesday, February 10 and was reported to police at around 8pm, with officers now investigating the report of damage.

The church's gift shop windows were smashed and products were scattered all over the floor and cabinets. It is unclear if any items were taken.

Enquiries are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8pm on Tuesday, 10 February, 2026, we received a report of damage to a church on London Road, Glasgow, which took place earlier that day.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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