“There was a loose toilet in the wall and we removed the tile … Went to go remove the toilet and I moved some insulation away and about 500 envelopes fell out of the wall, and I was like, ‘Oh wow,’” the caller said. News of the find became public on Thursday when a man who identified himself as the plumber called into Houston radio station 100.3 The Bull and shared the story with the Morning Bullpen show. “Lakewood immediately notified the Houston Police Department and is assisting them with their investigation.” A plumber said that he found the money lodged behind a.
PLUMBER FINDS MONEY IN CHURCH WALL FULL
“Recently, while repair work was being done at Lakewood Church, an undisclosed amount of cash and checks were found,” the statement said. A plumber in Houston credited with finding about 500 envelopes full of cash and checks inside a bathroom wall at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church is 20,000 richer thanks to a reward from. A plumber found 500 envelopes full of cash and checks inside the bathroom of the Houston, Texas, church of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. Lakewood Church confirmed the discovery in a statement provided to CNN, but it did not provide additional information because the investigation is still active. Police said the investigation is ongoing. The money came from contributions given on March 8 and 9 of 2014.īurglary and theft officers inventoried and documented the recovered money and left it in the custody of the church, because it was property found on its premises, the statement said. Police said that evidence from the recovered checks suggests that the envelopes are connected to the March 9, 2014, theft of undisclosed amounts of money from the church.ĬNN reported at the time that about $600,000 – $200,000 in cash and $400,000 in checks – was taken from a church safe.
PLUMBER FINDS MONEY IN CHURCH WALL DRIVER
The church is not commenting further, but previously said they are cooperating with the theft investigation.FedEx driver dumped packages at least 6 times into Alabama ravine, sheriff says 10 at the Houston megachurch, on the morning show of 100.3 The Bull, a. The plumber detailed the bizarre discovery, made on Nov. Today, we are gifting that same about of money to this Good Samaritan and wishing he and his family a wonderful holiday season," said Mankarious. Envelopes full of cash and checks were found behind a loose toilet by a plumber doing repairs at celebrity televangelist Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Texas, according to a church representative. A plumber doing work at Pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, discovered hundreds of envelopes containing checks and cash hidden in a wall behind a toilet. In 2016, they chose to gift us those funds for operations. In 2014, Lakewood Church gave us $20,000 to work on this case. KHOU 11 reports from March 2014 indicated an estimated 400,000 were checks and an. We believe that it takes all of us, working together, to keep Houston safe and thriving. A spokesperson for Lakewood Church tells KHOU 11 that the newly found March 2014 checks will not be cashed. "Crime Stoppers of Houston is a public safety organization that thrives on the public safety of all communities. On Tuesday, Mankarious received the approval to move forward with the gift.
On Friday, as more pieces of this case came together, Crime Stoppers CEO Rania Mankarious discussed the possibility of the organization gifting $20,000, the amount originally given to Crime Stoppers by Lakewood, to the "Good Samaritan" plumber who they say made the discovery and turned in the money. By 2016, Lakewood decided to shift that supplemental reward into a charitable donation to Crime Stoppers of Houston in support of its ongoing public safety work in Houston and beyond. The incident happened in 2014 between March 9 and March 10.Īt the time of the theft, Lakewood Church gave Crime Stoppers $20,000 to offer as a potential reward for information in the case. The discovery comes more than seven years after $600,000 was taken from a church safe. A plumber doing work at Pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, discovered hundreds of envelopes containing checks and cash hidden in a wall behind a toilet. 10 during a renovation project, according to police.Īlthough police did not say how much money was found, they described the discovery as a large amount, including cash, checks and money orders located inside a wall. The video in the featured media player above is from a previous report.Įvidence recovered by Houston police suggests the money could be connected to a 2014 theft. HOUSTON - After a stash of cash and checks were found inside a wall at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church last month, the plumber who reportedly found the property is now getting a handsome reward.
ABC13 spoke to churchgoers Sunday, who called the situation confusing. Recovered evidence suggests the money could be connected to a 2014 theft.
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