Church Vandal Charged With Hate Crimes: Police

ORLAND PARK, IL -- An Orland Park man was arrested after he was recognized from surveillance video vandalizing a church, police said. Luke Corrigan, 32, is charged with five felony counts of a hate crime to a church, and arson to a place of worship.

Around 2:20 a.m. Oct. 26, Orland Park police were checking the World Lutheran Church, 16301 Wolf Road. Officers discover multiple broken windows and “anti-religious sayings” spray painted on the windows and walls, as well as cut screens. It appeared as if someone had also tried to start a fire in the church.

Surveillance cameras captured a man, later identified as Corrigan, allegedly vandalizing the church. An Orland Park officer recognized Corrigan from a past incident, police said. Corrigan was taken into custody at his home in the 16500 block of Stuart Avenue. Officers reportedly recovered evidence used to vandalize the church, police said.

Corrigan appeared for a bond hearing on Saturday at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building. He was ordered held without bond. Corrigan has a bond review on Oct. 30 in Bridgeview.