Salt Lake City man arrested after allegedly randomly attacking churchgoers at Madeline Cathedral

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A man was arrested after he entered a Catholic cathedral during mass Sunday morning and began attacking people with both a wooden sword and his fists, according to Salt Lake City police.

Chandler Grillone, 31, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, criminal damage under $5,000, assault, disturbing the peace and obstructing a police officer. He was taken into custody shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday morning, May 26.

According to documents with sufficient presumption, Grillone entered the Cathedral of the Madeline on East South Temple Street in Salt Lake City and began his attack “without provocation or indication of justification.”

Two victims were allegedly beaten with a “bamboo wood sword” before Grillone attacked a third person with his fists, breaking the lenses of his glasses. He also allegedly fought with police officers, “turned away” and refused to get into the patrol car. Grillone was eventually handcuffed and taken to jail.

None of the victims knew Grillone, and according to court documents, there appeared to be no motive for the alleged attack.

It was unclear whether Grillone suffered any wounds or injuries in the alleged attack.

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