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Maryland Man Accused of Throwing Fruit at Churchgoers After Pouring Whiskey in Their Holy Water

Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, allegedly caused a disturbance at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Avenue on December 24 during an evening Mass. (Credit: St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office)

A Maryland man has been arrested for allegedly disrupting multiple Christmas Eve services by pouring whiskey into holy water and assaulting a parishioner with fruit, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.

Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 56, appeared first at Holy Angels Catholic Church during Christmas Eve Mass. Von Goetz dropped an onion in the aisle as he approached the altar, "disturbing the peace" of the congregation, authorities report. As he left the church, he allegedly threw tangerines at a concerned citizen who followed him outside.

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