US EditionMan Breaks Statues In Mineola Church; Causes $10,000 In Damage: Police
- Aldo Hernandez, 26, disrupted a church service on Sunday at Corpus Christi Church in Mineola by pushing over two religious statues.
- Around 5 p.m., Hernandez became upset during the service at Corpus Christi Church and damaged two religious statues valued at about $10,000.
- Witnesses and surveillance recorded Hernandez yelling against the religion and parishioners subdued him amid uncertainty if he carried a weapon.
- Hernandez was charged with second-degree criminal mischief, arraigned Monday, and released with electronic monitoring and a mental health evaluation order.
- The incident highlights ongoing vandalism concerns at Catholic churches and resulted in court restrictions barring Hernandez from church and related locations.
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Long Island man smashes holy statues, blasts churchgoers’ ‘false religion’
A Long Island man was arrested for smashing a pair of statues in front of churchgoers before a Sunday sermon, telling worshippers at Mineola’s Corpus Christi Church “This is a false religion.” Nassau County police arrested Aldo Hernandez, 26, after he entered the church around 5 p.m., when he “became irate and began causing a disturbance.” According to cops, Hernandez approached the altar and pushed back a pair of religious statues valued at $1…
'Fake idols': Man accused of vandalizing church in Mineola
MINEOLA, Long Island (PIX11) -- A Mineola man is facing charges after the Corpus Christi Church was vandalized Sunday evening, according to officials. Aldo Hernandez, 26, was arraigned on a criminal mischief charge on Monday. More Local News During the arraignment, it was revealed that Hernandez had entered the church, stood in front of the congregation right before the service, and allegedly said, "This is a false religion. You are worshi…
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Hellraiser storms altar at Long Island Catholic church, topples 110-year statue in Sunday mass tantrum
An irate hellraiser stormed the altar at a Long Island church during Sunday mass — toppling sacred, century-old relics and causing $10,000 worth of damages, authorities said.
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