Man charged with desecrating North Rome Church of God entrance

Coosa Valley News reported on September 6, 2026, that Jon Daniel Shepherd, 41, of Rome was arrested that week for vandalizing North Rome Church of God. Police said he defaced and desecrated the church by covering the door, threshold, and sidewalk with human feces. He was charged with vandalism of a place of worship. The article did not publish a more precise incident timestamp.

Coordinates are the Nominatim pin for North Rome Church of God on Woodward Street / North Broad area, Rome, GA. occurredOn uses the September 6 report date because the arrest was described only as ‘this week.’