A man was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats in an altercation Wednesday at an Islamic mosque in Moorpark.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department told NBC4 Investigates that authorities responded at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to a disturbance call at an a mosque in the 700 block of Walnut Street. The victim stated he and five other mosque members were praying when the suspect made threatening statements and using racial slurs.
The victim stated he was in fear based on the subject’s threats and body language.
Deputies arrested a 40-year-old Moorpark resident on suspicion of criminal threats and interfering/intimidating free exercise of Constitutional rights.