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Posted by Jennifer on November 12th, 2008

Man allegedly steals communion wafers from priest

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police in said they arrested a Connecticut man after he tried to steal communion wafers during a church service. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said 33-year-old John Samuel Ricci, of Canton, was cornered by fellow churchgoers when he grabbed a handful of wafers from the priest during communion services Saturday.

The Stuart News reported that Ricci was being held down by six or seven offended parishioners when deputies arrived at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Jensen Beach. Police say two parishioners, ages 82 and 61, received minor injuries in the scuffle. Read More Here