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An ISIS plot at the Mall of America, smart glasses as a surveillance tool, and the heaviest week of church sex crimes I've tracked.
Suspicious Person reported through the CWT Suspicious Activity Reporting line. Incident date: 2026-09-27 around 10:49. Reported location: Church sanctuary, Hammondsville, Ohio. A pastor reported that an adult male unknown to the congregation attended Sunday service at a rural church. When the pastor greeted him before service, he gave a first name, said he found the church while "just driving," and said he was from Pittsburgh, more than an hour away. He gave no further detail when the pastor spoke with him a second time. During the sermon he put on camera-equipped smart glasses, which the pastor reported he used to record. Church camera footage shows he did not bow during prayer and watched the congregation. Other attendees reported seeing him photograph members and children as the children left for children's church, and he departed immediately after service. The subject was described as a male with light brown skin, dressed in all black clothing (sweatpants and T-shirt). He left in a dark-colored car with Pennsylvania plates. Law enforcement was contacted. Reporter assessed confidence as high and observed the activity first-hand. The account of photography of members and children was relayed by other attendees. Reader-submitted report. Details reflect the observer's account and have not been independently verified. No criminal conduct is alleged.
Possible surveillance reported through the CWT Suspicious Activity Reporting line. Incident date: 2026-10-04 around 12:30. Reported location: Sanctuary, Florida Panhandle, Florida. A safety team member reported that a male visited the church for the second time in about nine months. On the first visit, during a midweek service, the male carried a large fixed-blade knife in plain view and spoke with at least two safety team members about which small group to attend. Team members described him as socially unusual and did not assess him as a threat at that time. On the second visit, during the late service, a team member observed an unidentified object printing under his clothing high in the middle of his back. He sat through the service, photographed the restrooms and several public areas, and reportedly told a person at the church he was "scoping things out." He departed the property after the service. The male was described as white, late 30s to early 40s, wearing a leather vest, sunglasses, and a beanie. He departed in a black minivan, and the church is reviewing camera footage to confirm the make and model. The first visit occurred about nine months before this report and was relayed to the reporter by another team member. Law enforcement was not contacted. Reporter assessed confidence as high and observed the second visit first-hand. The account of the first visit is second-hand. Reader-submitted report. Details reflect the observer's account and have not been independently verified. No criminal conduct is alleged.
Unusual Behavior reported through the CWT Suspicious Activity Reporting line. Incident date: 2026-10-04 around 10:30. Reported location: Parking lot and building. During the service, a young mother and her daughter drove around the building and tried to enter through the office doors, which we keep locked. She was met at the door and asked to use the restroom. She was shown the restroom and, when they left, drove over to Matea Park. About the same time, a young man pulled into the drive but not all the way into the parking lot. He started to get out and when he saw our outside observer sitting in the truck by the childcare entrance, he got back in and drove off to the west. Person/vehicle description: First vehicle was a white 4 door sedan. The second was a newer black 4 door sedan. Although we have outside cameras, we do not have a screen shot at this time.
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