A Louisiana pastor who defied state orders and repeatedly held large church services during the coronavirus pandemic has been charged again — this time for allegedly assaulting a protester outside his church
A Louisiana pastor who defied state orders and repeatedly held large church services during the coronavirus pandemic has been charged again -- this time for allegedly assaulting a protester outside his church.
Tony Spell, pastor of Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, was taken into police custody Tuesday, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. A day earlier, the Central Police Department had issued a warrant for his arrest, accusing him of aggravated assault.Records from the sheriff's office indicate that Spell was released on bond of $5,000.The arrest warrant was based on video evidence of an incident that occurred Sunday, Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said.
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