CANTON (GHMI) — The minister of a Canton church was arrested Monday and charged with burglarizing another church, according to Canton police.

David R. Utt, 39, of Canton was charged with burglary to a church, criminal damage to property over $300, and possession of burglary tools, police said in a news release. He remained in the Fulton County Jail in Lewistown on $60,000 bond Tuesday.

Utt is minister of the New Hope Community Church in downtown Canton, police said in the news release.

About 1:10 a.m. Monday, Canton officers on patrol saw a minivan in the back parking lot of the First Church of the Nazarene, 2051 E. Chestnut St. The van was partially in the grass with the windows down and the key in the ignition. The van was still warm, but no one was around the vehicle.

Officers located an open door in the church and began a search. After hearing a noise, they found Utt using tools to try to break into the office safe, according to the news release.