A Michigan priest said a man wearing priestly vestments stole $3,600 in a collection plate after he had asked the priest for money and showed identification.

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The Rev. Bob Pienta of St. John Catholic Church in Jackson said a man used vestments from the church as a disguise during a Saturday mass and took the collection plate from the front of the church before walking out the door, The Jackson Citizen-Patriot reported Tuesday.

Pienta said members of the congregation described the man to him and he realized it was the same man who had asked him for money prior to the service. He said the man had showed him his ID and the pastor gave the information to police.

Police said the man, whose name was not released, was arrested for a parole violation and a charge of larceny. All of the stolen money was recovered, investigators said.