By Staff Reports

GERALDINE, Ala. — On Thursday, September 8, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received a call about vandalism committed at the New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery on County Road 23.

A witness had called the caretaker of the cemetery to report suspicious activity of a male subject on the premises and described the vehicle as well as clothes the male was wearing.

When the deputy arrived at the Church he met with the caretaker of the cemetery. He pointed out to the deputy the gravestone that had been spray painted and told him it was the grave of Christopher Jack Lowrey’s wife and stated that a witness called about some suspicious activity.

The Sheriff’s Office also received a phone call from a Police Department in North Carolina stating that they had a citizen that has been receiving threats from Lowrey and have received pictures of Lowrey beside the spray painted grave stone at New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery.

When deputies and Geraldine Police Officers went to Lowrey’s residence they noticed a vehicle that fit the description of the witness. When the deputies and officers made contact with Lowrey he had on clothing that matched the description of the witness.

Christopher Jack Lowrey, 46 of Crossville was arrested and charged with Destruction/Desecration of Burial ground.

“It is very disturbing that anyone would destroy or damage anything in a cemetery,” DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said.

“The Deputies and Geraldine Police Officers did a great job on making this arrest. We are continuing to interview witnesses and are still in contact with North Carolina officials. This is still an ongoing case,” added Sheriff Harris.