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Unexpected arrest made in bias probe at NY church

Quick ReadPolice make unexpected arrest in bias probe at Hispanic church on Long Island

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — At first glance, the break-in at the Iglesia Evangelica Refugio de Salvacion looked like another sign of anti-immigrant sentiment on Long Island.

The trespasser left behind three angry notes Wednesday on the altar of the Latino church, including one that said, "Hispanics don't rule, whites do."

But the case turned in an unexpected direction Saturday after a Hispanic...

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