Tag: Persecution

Criminals smash at least 18 windows of Windsor church building

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A man has been charged after at least 18 windows were smashed at St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodix Church in Windsor, Ontario on Friday, according to a report from the Windsor Star.  The damage was discovered around 11 p.m. Friday.

A CBC report says the 57-year-old suspect may have had accomplices.

A motive for the vandalism has not been announced.

The name of the suspect has not been released.

$5,000 reward offered to help find criminal who set fire to Rhode Island church building

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in an arson that caused substantial damage to a Rhode Island church building. Here is video of the damage.

The fire was intentionally set in December at the New Life Worship Center in Smithfield, RI. According to a report from WPRI Television, surveillance video captured a blue SUV driving onto church property before sunrise Dec. 18 when the fire was set. A file story from WLNE says no one was in the building when the fire started.

Investigators have not determined a motive behind the criminal act.

Investigators say Minnesota man vandalized church building; set it on fire

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A Minnesota man, 31, has been arrested for a fire at a church building that inspectors say was intentionally set.

Jessie Tyler Bromaghim, 31, faces felony counts of arson, criminal damage and attempted vehicle theft after being accused of starting a fire and tipping over a statue at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church, according to a report from The Winona Daily News.

The fire was set Wednesday.  Channel 5 television reports seven fire departments responded to the fire.  Their quick actions prevented structural damage to the building.

A sheriff’s office news release says investigators found vandalism inside the sanctuary.

Bromaghim is held in the Buffalo County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond.

He is scheduled to appear in court May 23.

No motive for the arson or vandalism has been announced.

Surveillance video leads to arrest in FL church building vandalism

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                Christopher Joseph Trout (St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office)

PORT ST. LUCIE – A Florida man was arrested this week for vandalizing a church.  The arrest came after media in Port St. Lucie, Fla broadcast surveillance images of Christopher Joseph Trout, 29, damaging property belonging to the New Jerusalem Church of God, according to a report from WFLX television.

Trout was directly linked to the crime by evidence found inside his car, according to WPTV News.

According to jail records Thursday morning, Trout is charged with damaging prop-crim misch church synagogue mosque or religious article.  His bond is set at $10,000.  He also has a Leo Baker Act hold.

Report: Utah man causes more than $10K damage to church, struggles with arresting officers

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(Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office)

A Utah man was arrested Monday after police say he caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to a church building.

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Charles Gregory Logan, 23, is charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including disorderly-fight, interfere with arrest, assault-simple, criminal mischief and burglary. The charges were filed Monday after police say they found him inside the church.

KSL television reported a church volunteer spotted Logan smashing a chair and table in the ladies dressing room.  She called for help.  Logan is said to have struggled with church employees who attempted to detain him until police arrived.

A report from Desert News says when officers tried to arrest Logan, “he refused several commands to stop resisting and actively resisted attempts to place him into handcuffs. After a few minutes of struggling with Logan, he was taken into custody,”

According to Jail records Tuesday, Logan has been released on bond.