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Pensacola police officer interrupts Sunday church service over custody issue (video) Update

Rick Outzen September 6, 2015

A Pensacola Police officer interrupted the church service at Allen Chapel AME Pensacola this morning. As the congregation prepared for Holy Communion, she -with her hand on her pistol- tried to escort out a child involved in custody issue. The officer refused to wait in the foyer as Pastor Freddie Tellis repeatedly asked her to do.

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Update 7:55 pm
Pensacola Police are saying the video is of a complicated custody battle over a child. They will be releasing a statement soon.

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”