Texas man allegedly destroyed Queens church statue, defecated on sign

A Texas man was charged with a hate crime and a slew of different offenses after allegedly vandalizing a Mom Mary statue and defecating on an indication at a Queens church, police and sources mentioned.

The blasphemous crime started when Jia Wang allegedly drove his automotive onto the entrance garden of Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann Church in Flushing Monday afternoon and barreled over an indication, regulation enforcement sources mentioned.

After listening to a loud commotion, Rev. Jose Diaz ran exterior the church to search out the devilish scene, he informed The Pill. Diaz thought the crash was an accident till he noticed Wang put the automotive in reverse and allegedly run over the signal once more.

Wang, 37, noticed the pastor, pointed the automobile at him and accelerated, Diaz claims.

The pastor ran to security atop the church entrance steps however recorded the remainder of the unholy incident.

Wang grabbed a automotive jack and allegedly whacked the Mary statue till her face was obliterated, police sources mentioned, earlier than relieving himself on the church signal.

Jia Wang was taken to a close-by hospital for a medical analysis.

Father Jose Diaz

Wang allegedly drove his automotive onto the entrance garden of Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann Church.

Father Jose Diaz/Diocese of Brooklyn

“One other time, he tried to throw a water bottle at me, however I closed the door in his face,” Diaz informed the outlet. “He’s screaming and throwing center fingers at me — yelling, ‘F-you! F-you!’”

Wang then threw the contents of his automotive throughout the garden, additional trashing it, Diaz mentioned.

In line with police, the Texas man additionally allegedly threw an unknown object at a 57-year-old lady’s automotive as she drove by, inflicting harm to her aspect door.

Wang was charged with a hate crime, amongst different offenses.

Nobody was injured within the sacrilegious assault.

“Then he walked round a bit, then sat down on the entrance steps and waited for the cops to come back,” Diaz mentioned.

Wang was arrested and faces legal mischief as a hate crime, tried legal interference with spiritual worship, reckless endangerment of property and different prices.

The Mary statue was left with no face after the assault.

Father Jose Diaz/Diocese of Brooklyn

Police took Wang to a close-by hospital for a medical analysis.

“I don’t suppose he was all there, clearly,” Diaz mentioned. “However no matter that, even when you had some kind of psychotic break, you continue to got here to the church. You destroyed the statue … He knew what he was doing.”

Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann Church couldn't be reached for remark.