Wild video shows the moment cops Tased a crazed man inside a New York City church after he stormed the altar and disrupted Mass — as horrified parishioners looked on.
The NYPD was called to St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church on Staten Island after reports of a disruptive person who was trashing the place, according to police.
Shocking video filmed by a parishioner shows the man — identified by cops as Matthew Caffrey, 28 — being Tased by a police officer as the priest ducked out of the way behind the altar during the 7 a.m. Friday Mass.
The two arresting officers punched Caffrey repeatedly in the head as they struggled to get him in handcuffs.
A disruptive man was arrested after storming a Staten Island church during morning Mass. ABCAt one point, he broke free and started fighting back, sending a display of flowers behind the altar flying.
Before the parishioner started filming, Caffrey snatched, tossed and damaged several religious items on the altar, the church’s pastor, Rev. Jacob Thumma, told Staten Island Live.
“We’re just cleaning up the mess now in the church as we speak,” Father Thumma told the outlet.
A parishioner told The Post that the crazed man threw flowers on the floor and knocked over a statue of an angel, breaking its wing.
Two cops were injured during wild scenes at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church in Dongan Hills. St Ann Church/FacebookPolice had tried speaking to the man before he became violent and belligerent.
Cops were finally able to get Caffrey under control and brought into custody before he was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation.
He has since been charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, according to police.
He is reportedly not a parishioner.
The two arresting officers were treated for minor injuries, including a laceration to the head and a knee injury following the brawl.
Minor damage was also sustained to the church altar and the marble floor.
