Church Broken Into In Solon, Pastor Threatened

SOLON, OH — The pastor at St. John's Byzantine Church got quite a surprise on Sunday morning. When he entered his church at about 10:10 a.m., he found a 60-year-old man inside the building. It wasn't clear why the man was there.

The pastor confronted the 60-year-old, but the man told the pastor he only wanted to use the church's phone. When the pastor appeared unsure about sharing a phone with the man, threats started flying, according to Solon Police records.

While allegedly threatening the pastor, the 60-year-old apparently knocked the phone out of the pastor's hand. The pastor recovered the phone and called the police.

Officers rushed to the Aurora Road church and found the 60-year-old still inside St. John's. Police arrested the man and took him to Solon Jail.

The man was eventually identified as Douglas Williams, a 60-year-old from Dublin, Ohio. Williams is currently on parole for burglary, breaking and entering and safe cracking. He is being charged for breaking and entering in this case, according to Solon Police.

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