A Maryland man was arrested after he disrupted two native church buildings’ Christmas Eve providers, together with pouring whiskey into the holy water.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced that Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, was arrested and charged with a number of offenses after he precipitated a scene throughout non secular providers and endangered residents.Â
Shortly after 5 pm on Christmas Eve, deputies stated Von Goetz entered Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue throughout a Mass and approached the altar and dropped an onion within the aisle, disturbing the peace of these attending.Â
Deputies stated a witness adopted Von Goetz as he exited the church to verify he was leaving and noticed him then assault one other particular person by throwing tangerines at him.Â
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A Maryland man is accused of disrupting Christmas Eve church providers and disturbing parishioners. (St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Later that evening, deputies stated Von Goetz struck once more, this time, throughout Midnight Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Leonardtown.
Deputies stated Von Goetz disrupted the service by pouring whiskey into the holy water and threatened to hurt parishioners.
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As church attendees escorted him from the constructing, deputies stated he tried unsuccessfully to hit a number of people with a whiskey bottle.Â
Parishioners had been capable of detain Von Goetz till deputies arrived.
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Von Goetz was then transported to a neighborhood hospital for medical analysis.Â
On December 26, 2024, deputies stated Von Goetz was arrested and charged with Second-Diploma Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Defacing Non secular Property, Non secular Crime In opposition to a Group, Obstructing a Non secular Train, Risk of Mass Violence and Disturbing the Peace.
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He’s presently being held at St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Heart, pending an look earlier than a District Court docket Commissioner.
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