TYLER, Texas — A man accused of breaking the doors of an East Texas church and vandalizing an American flag display all in one night was arrested Friday.

Timothy Poole is charged with interfering with public duties and will be facing criminal mischief charges for actions he allegedly committed Thursday night. He was booked into the Smith County Jail on Friday, Smith County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Larry Christian said.

Poole threw a concrete septic tank lid through the primary doors of Lakewood Church, located at 19746 State Highway 155 South in Flint. The 911 call came in around 9:15 p.m. when the church’s alarm went off, according to Christian.

Lakewood Church Pastor Raymond Graham was able to identify Poole as the suspect as he had met Poole in the past at the church, Christian said.

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