An East Bay pastor used martial arts to fight off a burglar who broke into his church.
A California pastor in the East Bay used martial arts to fight off a burglar who broke into his church.Antioch police are describing the tense confrontation as a "battle of good and evil." "Pray for the man that tried to rob us," Pastor Nick Neves said from the pulpit while delivering his sermon Sunday, after an axe-wielding burglar broke into the First Family Church in Antioch just after midnight on Thanksgiving, setting off the alarm.
"This could have turned out a lot worse.""He’s a very humble man, our pastor," said congregant Tania Watkins. "I hope that this man can finally get the help he needs to turn his life around."Although the pastors said the man was not armed during the fight, a long axe and a small push dagger were taken by police as evidence.According to police, the axe was used to break in.
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