Street preacher arrested and thrown in jail after spreading message in LGBTQ Toronto neighborhood

A street preacher was arrested for causing a disturbance in an LGBTQ neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, Toronto police said. Police said David Lynn, 39, was alleged to have "caused alarm in the community" with his messages, and that he drew a "large hostile crowd."

What happened?

Global News video showed Lynn walking in the area of Church and Wellesley Streets and preaching with an amplified microphone. The outlet said some of his comments included "dispel and remove the kingdom of darkness from this area" and that he's "coming out as a Christian."

Police said it was alleged that residents and business owners asked Lynn to stop numerous times.

Video showed a crowd confronting and arguing with Lynn. 

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