BAYONNE — A priest and parishioner at St. Sophia Orthodox Church stopped 58-year-old serial robber in his tracks, authorities said.

On Saturday morning, Adam Wisniewski, of West 26th Street, was found inside the West 22nd Street church using a screwdriver to break open the church’s donation box, authorities said.

When a priest and woman parishioner confronted Wisniewski, he then pushed them out of the way and tried to flee, police said. The two were able to detain the 58-year-old until police arrived, the two told the arriving officers.

No injuries were reported. Wisniewski was charged with robbery, burglary and possession of burglary tools, police said.

Wisniewski was arrested and charged for similar crimes in recent years. Twice in 2014 The Jersey Journal reported that Wisniewski tried to steal autism donation containers from businesses on Broadway.

And again in 2017 he tried stealing a donation jar again and was arrested. According to electronic court records, Wisniewski has been arrested at least 47 times, and has at least nine disorderly persons convictions and criminal convictions for aggravated assault, robbery, resisting arrest, drug possession, criminal trespassing, theft and three counts of burglary.

He served 13 months in prison between 2012 and 2013 for theft and criminal trespassing.