Man barges into church, attacks people
7:03 PM, Mar 29, 2011
St. Peters, MO (KSDK) - It was a startling scene at a St. Charles County Church and daycare Tuesday. St. Peters police say a church worker had to tackle and hold down a man who barged in and started attacking people. It happened at the First Baptist Church of St. Peters on Mid River Mall Drive. There were kids in the daycare at the time, but police tell NewsChannel 5 they did not witness what happened and they were not involved. The 26-year-old man came into the church before noon. Police say he was screaming, threatened at least one person and hit some people too. This is all inside the building where there are young children. But the children were not threatened; perhaps in part because a church worker tackled the guy and held him until police could arrive. Police are not saying what a possible motive could be and it's not clear if the man had any connection to the church. NewsChannel 5 is not releasing the man's name because he has not been formally charged. Police say he will spend Tuesday night in jail while the warrants are put together. Police say he'll be charged with burglary and four counts of assault.
By Mike Rush – KSDK News
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