Maryland man disrupts two Christmas Eve lots, pouring whiskey in holy water and throwing tangerines at worshippers | EUROtoday

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A person has been arrested in Maryland after authorites stated he triggered “disruptions” at two Christmas Eve lots, pouring whiskey into the holy water and pelting worshippers with tangerines.

Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, was arrested and charged with a number of offenses following the sacrilegious rampage on Tuesday, officers reported.

According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Von Goetz entered Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue throughout a Mass shortly after 5 p.m.

He approached the altar and dropped an onion within the aisle, “disturbing the peace of those attending,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.

A parishioner adopted Von Goetz as he exited the church to make sure he was leaving the premises. However, as quickly as they had been outdoors, Von Goetz rotated and allegedly assaulted the citizen by throwing tangerines at them.

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Later that night time, throughout Midnight Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Leonardtown, Von Goetz disrupted one other service by pouring whiskey into the holy water and threatening to hurt parishioners, in keeping with legislation enforcement authorities.

As church attendees escorted him from the constructing, he allegedly tried unsuccessfully to strike a number of people with a whiskey bottle.

Parishioners detained Von Goetz till deputies arrived; he was then transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for medical analysis.

On Thursday police introduced that Von Goetz had been charged with second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and menace of mass violence.

He was additionally charged with defacing spiritual property, spiritual crime in opposition to a bunch, and obstructing a spiritual train.

Von Goetz is at the moment being held on the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, pending an look earlier than a District Court Commissioner, the sheriff’s workplace stated.