BREAKING CASE NEWS.
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| Rev Josh Williamson |
This is now the third arrest of a Christian street preacher since July. Tony Miano was arrested in London in July and Robbie Hughes was arrested in Basildon earlier this month.
“Breach of the peace”
Rev Josh Williamson, the pastor of Craigie Reformed Baptist Church in Perth, regularly takes to the streets to hand out leaflets, talk to passers-by and do open-air preaching.
But yesterday a police officer told him to stop preaching because he was breaking the law.
The officer insisted that he was not allowed to preach and told Josh that he would be arrested if he continued. When Josh said that he would not comply because he was not breaking the law, the officer placed him under arrest for breach of the peace.
Josh was taken to Perth police station, interviewed and released with a caution.
A second man, who spoke up in defence of Rev Williamson’s right to preach, was also arrested at the scene. Christian Concern.
