Man charged after Surry County church broken into, sheriff’s office says

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been charged after a church was broken into in Surry County.

According to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to Calvary Baptist Church in Mount Airy about a breaking and entering. At the scene, they found “extensive damage” inside.

They investigated and identified Johnathon Samuel Nichols, 34, of Mount Airy, as a suspect. Nichols allegedly damaged the doors, windows and walls of the church. According to the report, he stole an electric guitar, costume white angel wings, an electric microphone, a crown of thorns, a collectible framed script, and business documents.

Shortly after the initial call, the suspect was found at the Food Lion in Mount Airy, and some of the stolen items were recovered.

He was charged with breaking and entering a place of worship, larceny after breaking and entering, injuring a building/fence/wall, possessing stolen goods, injury to personal property and larceny.

Nichols received a $63,500.00 secured bond.

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