Money found in wall of Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church may be tied to 2014 theft case, police say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The stash of cash and checks found inside a wall at Lakewood Church could be connected to a 2014 theft, according to Houston police.

Police said the money was discovered on Nov. 10 during a renovation project.

“(At) about 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 10, Houston police officers were called to Lakewood Church for a report of property discovered in the building,” police wrote on Twitter.

Police said a large amount of money, including cash, checks and money orders was found inside a wall.

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The discovery comes more than seven years after about $600,000 in cash and checks were taken from a church safe. The incident happened in 2014 between March 9 and March 10.

About $200,000 in cash and $400,000 in checks were taken.

Although police didn’t say how much money was found, evidence recovered suggests this case is connected to the March 2014 theft report, police said.

At this time, an investigation is still ongoing.