FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. – The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of a rather daring crime. Deputies said he broke into two houses of worship to steal.
“He said someone just walked into the church,” said James Oney, the senior pastor of Liberty Baptist Church.
Oney told FOX 5 he couldn’t believe it when he got the call from the sheriff.
“It was a shock, in a sense. It’s a church, so you wouldn’t expect someone to come in and take things out of your church,” Oney said.
Dae’jon Blackmon, 25, has been charged with battery on Liberty on Saturday.
“He went over there in the bushes to get the rock and he came back and broke the glass. It was all over the place. The rock is actually in here along with the glass. That’s the rock he used there,” he said Oney. .
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says a daring burglar broke into two houses of worship. (supplied)
God wasn’t the only one watching that day. Surveillance cameras caught the crime in the middle of the day.
The video showed the 25-year-old arriving at the church around noon. For ten minutes, Blackmon walked in and out of the church playing out the various parts of the drums.
Investigators said Liberty wasn’t their only stop. Blackmon has also been accused of breaking into the Lordship of Christ Church miles away and stealing his battery as well.
FOX 5 learned Blackmon has family at one church and once played drums at the other.
“Anger usually rises first,” Oney said. “But when you look at the situation, you say, ‘He’s a wounded young man, so I hope you find hope in Christ and peace.'”
Deputies found Blackmon at a local music store trying to sell the instruments for cash.
The good news is that Liberty was able to recover their drums in time for Sunday’s worship service.
“Look at the consequences. A lot can happen. A lot can happen. You think you’re getting away with it, but it doesn’t end well,” Oney said.
Blackmon faces three felony charges, including two counts of burglary and theft.
