Man, 33, threatened to release sarin gas during Joel Osteen’s Christmas Eve service, cops say The hoax threat was made while over 5,000 people had been partaking in a Christmas Eve candlelight service, said reports.
A 33-year-old man is facing charges with police saying he threatened to release Sarin gas during celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Christmas Eve megachurch service.
The 33-year-old suspect reportedly intended to blow up the church with a device that was attached to the gas – an extremely toxic chemical warfare nerve agent – during the holiday candlelight service, as per the outlet.
"Defendant called the FBI tipline and said he would go to release sarin gas at Lakewood Church.
Suppes appeared in probable cause court on Christmas Day to face charges for the felony offense of terroristic threat.
