The city of Warren has removed vehicles and other property from Harvest Time Christian Fellowship in a court-ordered cleanup, the latest development in an ongoing dispute over alleged blight violations at the church known for its popular food pantry.
Pastor Curtiss Ostosh claims the city took approximately $30,000 worth of property from the church and its food pantry.
“They took a refrigerated truck, a van, a 18-foot trailer that’s just a couple of years old. They broke the locks and just hauled them away,” Ostosh said. “It’s just out of religious harassment. They targeted us. It’s persecution to the fullest degree, and it’s sad that it’s come to this.”
Warren city officials maintain they’re simply enforcing code ordinances after receiving complaints about conditions at the property…