A 29-year-old Oak Park man is jailed in Monroe County after police say he threatened to burn down St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He faces intimidation and disorderly conduct charges, and the case will go to county prosecutors.
Officers went to the church at 511 S. Monroe Street around noon on Sept. 22. A report said someone inside was threatening to burn the building, according to the Monroe Public Safety Department.
Witnesses told officers the man expressed frustration with the Catholic Church. He said he would burn down the building, police said.
While speaking with officers, the man acknowledged making threats to burn down the church. The safety department said officers found him at the church.
He was booked into the Monroe County Jail. He faces charges of intimidation or stalking with threats to burn and disorderly conduct, according to the department.
Police have not released his name. Authorities have not yet released the man’s name.
The case will be forwarded to the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office for review, officials said.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church sits on South Monroe Street in Monroe, Michigan. The Monroe Public Safety Department runs police and fire services for the city.
