{"id":2482427,"date":"2025-09-04T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-driving-across-the-us-to-target-catholic-monastery-police\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:50:57","slug":"man-arrested-after-driving-across-the-us-to-target-catholic-monastery-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-after-driving-across-the-us-to-target-catholic-monastery-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Arrested After Driving Across the US to Target Catholic Monastery: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-arrested-after-driving-across-the-us-to-target-catholic-monastery-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A man from Alabama, Joshua Michael Richardson, was arrested for allegedly driving cross-country to threaten St. michael&#8217;s Abbey, a Catholic monastery located in Silverado Canyon, Southern California. Richardson reportedly arrived at teh Abbey on August 26 and made threats in person,following <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prior threatening messages<\/a>. Law enforcement detained him in a Santa Monica parking structure two days later after searching his vehicle and finding body armor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gun-policies-concern-second-amendment-advocates\/\" title=\"Biden gun policies concern Second Amendment advocates\">high-capacity magazines<\/a>, brass knuckles, and knives. He was booked on suspicion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-war-on-crime-must-begin-with-recalling-removing-every-last-soros-district-attorney\/\" title=\"Tom Cotton: War on Crime Must Begin with Recalling, Removing &#039;Every Last Soros&#039; District Attorney\">making criminal threats<\/a>. authorities noted he has no known history of violent crime and found no evidence linking this case to a recent shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis. Since the incident, patrols near the Abbey have increased, and the church has enhanced its private security. The Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Department encouraged the community to report any suspicious activity related to the case.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A man from Alabama was arrested after allegedly driving across the country to threaten a Catholic monastery in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Michael Richardson was taken into custody this week after investigators said he targeted St. Michael&rsquo;s Abbey in Silverado Canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2025\/09\/02\/alabama-man-accused-of-threatening-orange-county-catholic-monastery\/?utm_=E4DA14FFC5F304D8F26E348463&amp;lctg=E4DA14FFC5F304D8F26E348463&amp;active=no&amp;utm_source=listrak&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_term=Story+Button&amp;utm_campaign=scng-orange_county_register-breaking_news-nl&amp;utm_content=alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange County Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sgt. Gerard McCann with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/16-swat-team-members-injured-incident-fbi-training-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Orange County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department<\/a> said Richardson showed up at the Abbey on Aug. 26 and made threats.<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, a priest reported the incident and also gave deputies threatening s the church had received.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson was found and detained in a parking structure on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vice-mayor-la-county-investigation-telling-gangs-defend-hood-ice-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles County<\/a>, police said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Officials believe he drove from Alabama and arrived in California the same day he visited the monastery.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&rsquo;s department said investigators searched Richardson&rsquo;s vehicle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Investigators and deputies quickly located and detained Richardson for criminal threats. After searching his vehicle, they found body armor, high-capacity magazines, brass knuckles and knives.  He was arrested without further incident and booked into the Orange County Jail. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hE7qBOOaPw\">pic.twitter.com\/hE7qBOOaPw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OCSheriff\/status\/1962967022184366405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Inside, they found &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-border-illegal-immigrant-smugglers-donning-body-armor-shooting-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">body armor<\/a>, high-capacity magazines, brass knuckles and knives,&rdquo; per the Orange County Register.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson was arrested and booked on suspicion of making criminal threats.<\/p>\n<p>He has no known history of violent crime, McCann told the Orange County Register.<\/p>\n<p>The department has not released additional details about the extent of the threats.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOCSheriff%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0DVgtYnfjEaj7YMsCx6qTjiE5nrintD676Fmc1dsQevav5w6vrVVfeFeGGfpVeDZ9l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"535\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Investigators also said there is no evidence linking this case to last month&rsquo;s shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>That Aug. 27 attack <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sick-leftist-protesters-target-jd-vance-pays-respects-site-catholic-school-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed two children<\/a> and wounded 17 others.<\/p>\n<p>Still, deputies have increased patrols near the Abbey since Richardson&rsquo;s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The church has also boosted private security.<\/p>\n<p>In a news release, the Orange County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department said Richardson, 38, first sent s interpreted as threatening before showing up in person.<\/p>\n<p>The release said, &ldquo;While incidents like this can feel unsettling, they also highlight the power of community. 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Joshua Michael Richardson was taken into custody this week following allegations that he targeted St. Michael&#8217;s Abbey located in Silverado Canyon within the Santa Ana Mountains, according to the Orange County Register. Sgt. Gerard McCann of the Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Department stated that Richardson appeared at the Abbey on August 26 and made threats. Two days later, a priest reported the incident and provided deputies with threatening messages received by the church. Police found and detained Richardson in a parking structure on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities believe he drove from Alabama and arrived in California on the same day he visited the monastery. After locating him, investigators searched his vehicle and discovered body armor, high-capacity magazines, brass knuckles, and knives. He was arrested without further incident and booked into Orange County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson faces charges related to making criminal threats but has no known history of violent crime, according to Sgt. McCann. The sheriff&#8217;s department has not disclosed further details about the nature of his threats.<\/p>\n<p>Officials also confirmed there is no connection between this case and last month&#8217;s shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis that resulted in two children being killed and 17 others injured.<\/p>\n<p>Since Richardson&#8217;s arrest, patrols near St. Michael&#8217;s Abbey have increased, along with enhanced private security measures at the church.<\/p>\n<p>The Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Department noted that prior to appearing at the Abbey in person, Richardson sent messages considered threatening by authorities. They encouraged community members to report any suspicious behavior promptly.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about Richardson is urged to contact law enforcement at 714-647-7000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2482428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Police-Confiscation.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62595,45746,62594,39013,48436],"class_list":["post-2482427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-catholic-monastery","tag-criminal-investigation","tag-cross-country-drive","tag-man-arrested","tag-police-arrest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Police-Confiscation.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482427"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482431,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482427\/revisions\/2482431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}