Man wearing just underpants signed guest book after causing $20,000 damage inside church

Members of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Stephenville, Texas, are working to put their beloved church back together after a man broke in and caused more than $20,000 in damage.

Jeffrey Dale Travelstead, 27, was arrested just after midnight on Monday after a motorist spotted him in front of the church putting stolen items in the middle of the road. When he arrived at the Erath County Jail he was reportedly wearing only a pair of underpants and a sticker from the church that read "Visitor."



Sheriff Tommy Bryant who is a member of the church said the inside received considerable damage and the sign out front was kicked in. "One of the stained glass windows was busted, and brass candlesticks were thrown against the walls," Bryant said.

"The inside of the church is just torn up, but we are fortunate there wasn't more damage." Bryant said he believes Travelstead was high on drugs when he vandalised the church. "He even signed the guest book," Bryant said. Travelstead was charged with criminal mischief and is being held at the Erath County Jail.