LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A man was taken into police custody Wednesday morning after allegedly lighting a church roof on fire.

The pastor of University United Methodist Church, on Maryland Parkway near Flamingo Road, called Las Vegas Metropolitan police around 5:30 a.m. to report that a man was on the church roof and burning items.

“We’ve had vandalism before. We’ve had rocks run through our windows. We have had a trash can set on fire, and it’s part of being where we are. We do have a preschool, and so we have had to lock it down today. Our main concern is safety of the children that are trusted to our care,” Pastor Stephen Govett said.

The man did suffer some injuries and was removed from the roof. Govett said the extent of damage hasn't been determined, but the air conditioner isn't worki

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