By By Kim I. Hartman Aug 29, 2010 in World Omaha - A Nebraska man was arrested after he allegedly sprayed pepper spray at Westboro Baptist Church protesters and counter-protesters at the funeral of a United States Marine. The Westboro group can be seen at military funerals and national Police told "Initial indications are he was probably targeting the Westboro Baptist Church [protesters]," police spokesman Michael Pecha told Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of Westboro leader pastor Fred Phelps, told CNN that no one in her group was injured, as they had covered their faces with their signs. Vogel has been charged with 16 counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of felony assault on a police officer for exposing the men on-duty at the scene to the mace. He's also been charged with one count of child neglect, since his child was in the truck at the time of the incident. Staff Sgt. Michael Bock's, 28, funeral was held without disruption at Omaha's First United Methodist Church. A large group, numbering in the hundreds, of George Vogel, 62, of Northern Douglas County, was driving by the protest at 10am Saturday morning when he came upon the protest by the members of the Westboro Baptist Church, from Topeka, Kansas.The Westboro group can be seen at military funerals and national disasters across the United States carrying signs reading "God hates Gays, America is Doomed and Obama is the Beast." in their attempt to blame the scourge of the world on homosexuality.Police told KETV that the group was facing off with counter-protesters when local resident George Vogel drove by in a pick-up truck. Officers on duty say they saw the driver extend his arm, and spray what they described as a "large amount" of mace into the air after turning a corner. When they later stopped and searched the pick-up, they allegedly found an "industrial-sized" pepper spray dispenser."Initial indications are he was probably targeting the Westboro Baptist Church [protesters]," police spokesman Michael Pecha told CNN Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of Westboro leader pastor Fred Phelps, told CNN that no one in her group was injured, as they had covered their faces with their signs.Vogel has been charged with 16 counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of felony assault on a police officer for exposing the men on-duty at the scene to the mace. He's also been charged with one count of child neglect, since his child was in the truck at the time of the incident.Staff Sgt. Michael Bock's, 28, funeral was held without disruption at Omaha's First United Methodist Church.A large group, numbering in the hundreds, of Patriot Guard members, were present to maintain order and offer a buffer between protesters and family members attending yesterday's funeral. The Patriot Guard is denouncing the act of vigilantism and are joined in this sentiment by counter-protesters who were sprayed with the mace by Vogel. More about Westboro Baptist Church, Protesters pepper sprayed, Anti-gay protest, United states marines funeral More news from westboro baptist chu... protesters pepper sp... anti-gay protest united states marine...