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PHOENIX - A man is behind bars and accused of damaging a Phoenix area church, after the man claimed he saw demons in the building's stained-glass windows.

What we know:

The incident happened on the afternoon of Aug. 27 at the Holy Family Chaldean Catholic Church , located near 21st Avenue and Bell Road.

Security video shows an SUV barreling through a locked steel gate before smashing through the church’s front doors. The vehicle then struck the doors a second time, damaging another set of painted doors inside.

Dig deeper:

The suspect, identified as James Paul Stanley, has made his appearance in court. The self-proclaimed demon hunter claimed he saw evil figures in the blood-red stained-glass windows.

A police report shows Stanley tried to buy a gun illegally a few days

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