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Man accused of burning Bible in place of worship

Reported by: Don Germaise
Email: dgermaise@abcactionnews.com
Last Update: 9/21/2009 10:06 am
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL -- A Temple Terrace man is behind bars, accused of breaking into a Masonic Lodge and setting fire to a Bible.

According to police spokesman Mike Dunn, "Temple Terrace Police responded to an alarm at the Masonic Lodge, 11807 N 56th St, Temple Terrace.  They discovered a freshly broken out window; entered the lodge and arrested Tod Redman Stewart ...who was still inside."

A Masonic bible was burned and an alter damaged.

Dunn said he had no idea why Stewart was burning the Bible. Stewart's been charged with Burglary of an unoccupied structure, Arson, and Criminal Mischief of of a religious article.

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