North Carolina church members tackle man trying to force his way inside
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Baptist church congregants in North Carolina reportedly tackled a man who they say attempted to force his way inside during services last Sunday.
"He was reaching back in his pants and I just felt like he had a gun or ill intent, and at that point, I knew I could not let him back inside," Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church member Kevin Toler, told WXII-TV.
Toler and another church member brought the suspect, identified as Christopher Bennett, to the ground in the incident caught on surveillance video outside of Vanceboro, N.C.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Christopher Bennett (Craven County Sheriff's Office)
Bennett was arrested by Craven County deputies who used a taser on him, WITN-TV reported. Officers said he continued to be combative and seemed to be under the influence of drugs.
Authorities said Bennett had assaulted a family member before the incident at the church. The woman told officers Bennett was on crystal meth at the time, WXII reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and other charges, WITN reported.
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The incident came just a week after a White Settlement, Texas, church member shot and killed a gunman who entered the building and murdered two people.