Thursday, August 25, 2011

Birmingham Man Charged in Beating of Priest

Birmingham Police have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the beating of a Catholic priest.

The Birmingham News reported that police said Calvin Payne of Birmingham was arrested at his home.

He is charged with attempted murder in the Wednesday beating of the Rev. Emmanuel Isi, 57, associate pastor of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Birmingham, after a traffic accident.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110825/NEWS/110829831/1291/dateline?Title=Birmingham-man-charged-in-beating-of-priest