Man Arrested for Allegedly Burning Crucifix in West Bend Church

50-year-old man arrested after allegedly setting crucifix on fire in West Bend church

A 50-year-old West Bend man was arrested after West Bend police said he used a lighter to set a crucifix on fire inside Pilgrim Lutheran Church.

Man arrested after attempting to set crucifix on fire at West Bend Lutheran church

The church's organist said he witnessed the attempted arson.

Man arrested for allegedly burning crucifix in West Bend church

WEST BEND, Wis.–A 50-year-old man is in custody after allegedly lighting a crucifix on fire in West Bend. Police responded at 10:20 a.m. on Friday, September 25, to reports of a man allegedly starting an object on fire inside the Pilgrim Lutheran Church near Meadowbrook and Sherman. According to the West Bend Police Department, church […]

West Bend church crucifix set on fire, 50-year-old man arrested

A West Bend man was arrested after police say he set a crucifix on fire at a church on Friday, Sept. 25.

Man, 50, arrested after allegedly starting crucifix on fire at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in West Bend, WI | By West Bend PD

September 25, 2026 – West Bend, Wi – On September 25, 2026, at 10:20 a.m., the West Bend Police Department received a report of a man inside the Pilgrim Lutheran Church located at 462 Meadowbrook Drive attempting to start an object on fire. The man left the church when confronted by church staff, however, was […]

West Bend Church Crucifix Fire: Man, 50, Arrested

A 50-year-old man faces arson and reckless endangerment charges after allegedly burning a crucifix at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in West Bend, WI.