A Chattooga County Grand Jury has indicted a Summerville man accused of vandalizing a local church earlier this year.

According to the indictment, Codie Mac Creekmore, of 170 Piedmont Avenue, Summerville, was formally charged in connection with the alleged vandalism of a place of worship.

The charge stems from a January 6 incident at United By Faith Baptist Church, located off Highway 114 in Summerville.

Prosecutors allege Creekmore forcefully pulled on the church’s locked front doors until the hinges were torn away, causing more than $500 in damage.

The case has now been bound over to Chattooga County Superior Court, where Creekmore will face the felony charge. Authorities have not released additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the alleged vandalism.

An indictment is a formal accusation and does not constitute a finding of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.