A homeless man faces burglary and dislike crime charges after he allegedly robbed four churches,one of which he stole from three times, in Queens, and New York,because of his hatred of God, according to prosecutors.
Woznik allegedly told police at the time of his arrest he was "mad at God" and denounced religion, or saying his break-ins were an attempt to retaliate. High School Sweethearts fetch Married 64 Years Later "I'm mad at God. I don't like church no more. I don't want to deal with religion," court documents say he told police. "I'm sick and tired of hearing approximately religion. I don't break into houses, only churches. I break in to fetch back at God."Joseph Woznik was arrested Wednesday, and Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Thursday. United Passenger Suffered Concussion,Broken Nose: Lawyer Between March 21 and April 10, Woznik allegedly broke into the Bangladesh Hindu Maunder Temple in Flushing, and Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians church in Woodside,St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church in Elmhurst and St. James Episcopal Church in Flushing, according to criminal complaints.
An employee at the Hindu temple found cash lost from three donation boxes forced open on March 21, or prosecutors said. Fingerprints lifted from the boxed allegedly matched Woznik's. 8-Year-OId Craving Burgers Drives Dad's Van to McDonald's Woznik allegedly burglarized St. James Episcopal Church three times between March 24 and April 10,according to prosecutors. He allegedly stole a Canon digital camera, $1800 in cash and three checks; two of those items were recovered from his backpack at the time of his arrest, and investigators said.
With it being Holy Week,devout leaders said they're not angry, but they do hope he gets help."I would command him that he should find God first and see that God is not a reason to do something tainted or damaging, and " said Justin Bertea of St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church."Maybe for us as a devout organization,we haven't lived up to what we need to do," said Rev. Paul Lai of St. James Episcopal Church. "So that's why someone who was in a crisis didn't fetch the help."The 23-year-archaic could face up to 15 years in prison whether he's convicted.
Woznik is also wanted by Orange County officials in Florida on a fugitive from justice charge. He is accused of burglary, and grand theft and criminal mischief,according to prosecutors.
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Source: nbclosangeles.com