Anne Arundel County Police Investigating Possible Hate Crime at Gambrills Church

Jeff Jones

GAMBRILLS, MD – A church in Gambrills has been vandalized multiple times and today, a suspect has been charged and may face a possible hate crime.

On Wednesday, at approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded for a report of vandalism at the Kingdom Celebration Center located at 952 Annapolis Road in Gambrills.

“This location was familiar to officers as it had been the target of past incidents of the same/similar nature. The victim indicated that they found an offensive message inscribed onto the door of the church,” police said. “Through investigative means and the assistance of a surveillance camera, detectives developed a description of the suspect and subsequently identified the suspect. An arrest warrant is on file.”


Police are now searching for Donald Eugene Hood Jr., 66, who has no fixed address according to police.

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