A woman was arrested after allegedly decapitating a statue of Jesus outside a Long Island Catholic church, police said.
Deyonna Subert, 41, who police described as "undomiciled," was charged with second-degree criminal mischief in connection with damage to a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue at St. Mary’s Church in East Islip, according to Suffolk County Police.
Police said the statue at the church, located at 118 East Main St., was damaged on May 15 at approximately 11:15 p.m.
"After an investigation by Hate Crimes Unit detectives, Deyonna Subert was arrested outside of 221 West Main Street in Bay Shore at 6:39 a.m.," Suffolk County Police said in a press release Wednesday.
Subert was held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday at First District Court in Central Islip, police said.
Churchgoers discovered the statue’s head missing Sunday morning as parishioners gathered for services and First Communion celebrations, according to pray for the person who did this. It’s not right, but we can still pray for them."
Detectives from the department’s Hate Crimes Unit investigated the incident.
"A criminal charge is an accusation," Suffolk County Police said in the release. "A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty."
Suffolk County Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional comment.