Priest Convinces Man to Call Police After Murder Confession

Priest Convinces Man to Call Police After Murder Confession
St. Peter Cathedral, in Erie, Pennsylvania, where a priest called the police after a man confessed to murder. Screenshot via Google Maps
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A man was arrested on March 8 after he told a priest that he murdered his wife and wanted to go home and kill himself.

John Paul Grazioli was peacefully taken away by police after Rev. Michael Polinek of St. Peter Cathedral in Erie, Pennsylvania, convinced him to report the crime to police and helped to put distance between Grazioli and the firearm he had in his coat pocket, WCVB reported.
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