A homeless woman was arrested Tuesday after Hillsborough County deputies say she desecrated graves and removed headstones at a historic church in Seffner.

Channon Marie Clarkson, 35, entered the Unity African Methodist Episcopal Church around 4:30 p.m., deputies said.

A church employee observed Clarkson pulling two headstones from the ground and removing engraved templates from several grave sites, including angels and flower holders that were later found in her purse, deputies said.

After speaking with church leaders and Clarkson, deputies determined this was not a hate crime and that Clarkson is believed to be suffering from a mental illness.

The 126-year-old church is still determining the total amount of damage, but expects it to exceed $5,000, deputies said.

Clarkson is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail in lieu of $4,000 bail.