One person was arrested after police in California say he broke into a church on Thanksgiving and was fought off by a pastor. In the early morning hours of Thanksgiving, an alarm went off at First Family Church, according to a Facebook post by the Antioch Police Department.

Police say a man used an axe to break into a church in Antioch, California, but he was caught when the pastor used his martial arts skills to detain him.

When a would-be burglar attempted to break in to a California church on Thanksgiving day, he encountered an unexpected obstacle: A pastor, trained in martial arts and intent on defending his chapel.

Police in Northern California said a pastor fought and subdued a burglar who broke in through a church window and tried to run off with multiple items Thanksgiving morning.