A Louisville man is behind bars charged with breaking into and vandalizing a mosque.Mahomed Haji was arraigned Tuesday for burglary and disorderly conduct.According to arrest records, he broke windows and kicked in a back door at a mosque on South Fourth Street Monday morning.Police said when an officer arrived, the 31-year-old was still busting out windows with a large stick and threatened to destroy the mosque and a nearby liquor store when he was released from jail.A judge left his bond at $5,000.“The conduct alleged here is highly unusual and does concern the court for the safety of the community and those who worship at that mosque and other mosques in this community,” Judge David Holton said.Haji will be back in court next week.

A Louisville man is behind bars charged with breaking into and vandalizing a mosque.

Mahomed Haji was arraigned Tuesday for burglary and disorderly conduct.


According to arrest records, he broke windows and kicked in a back door at a mosque on South Fourth Street Monday morning.

Police said when an officer arrived, the 31-year-old was still busting out windows with a large stick and threatened to destroy the mosque and a nearby liquor store when he was released from jail.

A judge left his bond at $5,000.

“The conduct alleged here is highly unusual and does concern the court for the safety of the community and those who worship at that mosque and other mosques in this community,” Judge David Holton said.

Haji will be back in court next week.