Malin Rostas, who called himself 'Father Martin,' was arrested last week in California.
A man referred to by one police agency as 'a fugitive from justice and God' is in custody. Malin Rostas , 45, was wanted across the country for posing as a priest and stealing from churches.He's also accused of a burglary in the Susquehanna Valley.Police in Adams County said $15,500 in cash was stolen from a home on Water Street in Hamiltonban Township on May 26, 2022.
He started going by the name Moyse Lingurar.Investigators said he showed up to several churches dressed in robes and calling himself 'Father Martin.'He would allegedly befriend church leaders, get close with the congregation, steal from them and disappear.That continued until last week when sheriff's deputies in Moreno Valley, California, said they located a vehicle that matched the description of the one used by Rostas.
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