Another Catholic Church vandalized over weekend
Attacks against Catholic churches appear to becoming a weekly event in NYC.
On Saturday, Walter Chisolm, 42, broke into Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Church through a window and entered its shrine to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, where he damaged a large crucifix, according to NYPD spokesperson.
Chisolm, who was wearing a purple priestly vestment robe and no pants, was arrested for vandalizing the Manhattan shrine to the first American Catholic saint.
“This is my house,” the man was heard muttering to staffers as he chased them out of the building. He was then found pacing back and forth on the church’s steps while in the robe and holding a bottle of wine and a statue of the Virgin Mary, NYPD said.
He attacked a responding officer striking him the the face, causing minor injuries, according to the NYPD.
Chisolm was charged with assault on a police officer, burglary, criminal mischief, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, cops said. It was not immediately clear if the suspect was taken to jail or for a mental-health evaluation, NYPD spokesperson said.