INDIANAPOLIS—State Senator Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) released the following statement following the vandalism of the Islamic Center of Bloomington in district 40 this week:

“I was disturbed to learn about the vandalism of the Islamic Center in my community this past Monday,” Sen. Yoder said. “The defacement of a religious center is always disrespectful and unacceptable, and I hope the Islamic Center of Bloomington will see a swift recovery.

“As of now, anyone with information about the crime is being encouraged to contact Detective John Alberson at (812) 339 – 4477. Surveillance footage of the potential suspect can be found here. Please reach out to Detective Alberson if you have any helpful information regarding the identity of the person captured on video.”