A Georgia man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a church in Panama City Beach, Florida, vandalizing the interior, stealing electronics, and then baptizing himself. The suspect, Derek Porter, reportedly used a cinderblock to smash a window and gain entry into the church. A woman who was working at the church managed to escape to safety when she heard the glass break. The Bay County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.
is alleged to have used a cinderblock to smash a window to enter the church Friday. An unnamed woman working at the church at the time of the incident fled to safety upon hearing the glass break, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said.
From there, Mr. Porter is accused of causing $8,000 in damage to the interior of the house of worship before then taking electronics, including a TV and a computer to his truck, along with the church’s money bag.
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