Bishop Lamor Whitehead was streaming a sermon online when three unidentified armed men burst into his Canarsie church and robbed him and his wife, according to the NYPD.
Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead speaks during the celebration of life for Biz Markie at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on August 2nd, 2021.Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead speaks during the celebration of life for Biz Markie at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on August 2nd, 2021.A prominent Brooklyn bishop and his wife were robbed at gunpoint of more than $1 million dollars worth of jewelry during Sunday service, the NYPD said.
He said a man then put a gun to his back as he laid on the floor and began to strip him of his jewelry. In detailing his account, Whitehead alleged the suspects knew their victim and were sent to him specifically, though a spokesperson for the NYPD said the case was still under investigation.
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