A Tullytown Borough man was arrested late Friday night inside St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church after police responded to a burglary alarm.
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Tullytown Borough officers were called to the church on Levittown Parkway around 10:57 p.m. following the alarm activation.
At the scene, an officer discovered an unlocked door leading to the church’s cafeteria, and a preliminary search of the area revealed no one present, police said.
A reverend arrived and stated that the cafeteria itself was not equipped with an alarm. He added that the system was installed only in the main church building, police said.
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The reverend stated that he had secured the main church doors by 8:30 p.m. and no one should have been inside.
However, upon entering the main church, an officer spotted a black hat on an entryway table and noticed the door to a coat closet slightly ajar, police said.
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Inside, Anthony Ramirez, whose age was not listed, was found hiding under robes on the closet floor, police said.
Ramirez was taken into custody without incident, police said.
He allegedly admitted to having been in the church since the last service ended at 8:30 p.m.
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No items were reported missing from the church, police said.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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