A Chattooga County Grand Jury has indicted a Summerville man accused of vandalizing a local church earlier this year.
According to the indictment, Codie Mac Creekmore, of 170 Piedmont Avenue, Summerville, was formally charged in connection with the alleged vandalism of a place of worship.
The charge stems from a January 6 incident at United By Faith Baptist Church, located off Highway 114 in Summerville.
Prosecutors allege Creekmore forcefully pulled on the church’s locked front doors until the hinges were torn away, causing more than $500 in damage.
The case has now been bound over to Chattooga County Superior Court, where Creekmore will face the felony charge. Authorities have not released additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the alleged vandalism.
An indictment is a formal accusation and does not constitute a finding of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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A 28-year-old Summerville man has been identified as a suspect in a reported attempted break-in and vandalism incident at United By Faith Baptist Church, located at 1794 Highway 114 in Summerville. According to an incident report, church officials reported damage after reviewing surveillance footage that allegedly shows a man pulling and yanking on the sanctuary’s front double doors in what investigators described as an apparent attempt to gain entry. The reported activity is believed to have occurred over a period spanning several hours.
The church’s pastor, Barry Brown, met with investigators and provided information for the report. Authorities stated that video footage appears to show the individual approaching the building on more than one occasion and attempting to open the doors by force. Church officials later sought repair estimates for the damaged doors.
The report lists Codie Mac Creekmore as the suspect and notes potential charges of criminal damage to property in the second degree and vandalism to a place of worship. Additional church representatives named in the report include Assistant Pastor John McGraw and Deacon Tommy Middleton.
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