Hopewell Police are alerting residents about suspicious incidents in which men of Middle Eastern ethnicity have shown up at churches.

Hopewell Police are alerting residents about suspicious incidents in which a man or men who appear to be of Middle Eastern or Hispanic ethnicity have recently shown up at churches. In one case, a man entered Ridge Point Church in Brighton, said he was from Israel and was looking for mosque to attend. At Genesis Church in Hopewell, a man was seen in the parking lot for a few minutes before driving away in a blue-gray Subaru Legacy with Ohio license plates. And at New Bethlehem Church in Independence, four men were seen driving by the church slowly, possibly taking pictures. Similar incidents have been reported near Air Force facilities at Pittsburgh International. Hopewell Police have increased patrols, asking anyone who sees suspicious behavior to call 911.