A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday after authorities said he disrupted a church service in Miami by falsely claiming to have a bomb.

According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Isaac Lopez was attending services at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church, in the 7900 block of SW 88th St., when a witness confronted him about a backpack.

Deputies said Lopez responded by saying, "It's a bomb," and repeated the claim when handing over the bag.

Loud alarm reported inside church

The sheriff's office said a loud, high-pitched alarm resembling a countdown was later heard during the service, further disrupting the congregation.

Lopez allegedly retrieved a phone emitting the sound, placed it in his backpack and returned to the service, according to the arrest report.

Once the service ended, Lope

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