Police have arrested the man they believe walked into a Brooklyn church and threatened to kill a nun who was inside praying, police sources said.
Derrick Gadson, 45, was arrested around 6:40 a.m. Thursday after a correction officer recognized him from media reports and called police.
Gadson was shirtless when he allegedly walked into Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Pacific St. in Prospect Heights around 2 p.m. Wednesday and approached Sister Maria Amador, 49.
“I don’t believe in this because you don’t help poor people,” he told her, referring to her religion.
Amador tried to ignore the hulking maniac, who grew irate when she refused his command to renounce her faith.
When the nun looked over at another woman seated across the church, Gadson allegedly told he, “She can’t help you. I am going to kill you.”
Amador eventually got up and ran away from the man, who then ran from the church.
Charges against Gadson are pending.
A police source said Gadson “Has a ton of arrests,” including eight for robbery.
He also has several for drugs, burglary and felony assault.
