MAN IN HANDCUFFS
Mr Oliver Esquierdo, 54, and his family were at the church to attend the 11.30am mass service as they usually do.
They were turned away as the public were still not allowed to enter.
The family of four have been regulars at the church since 2009.
They said this was the first time they had experienced the church being closed because of a suspicious object.
"I'm not scared, I’m surprised only," said Mr Esquierdo, adding that the congregation has been good and welcoming.
At about 1.45pm, a handcuffed man in a blue shirt was led out to the car park and a search was conducted on a parked white car.
Just before 3pm, officers were seen going through some items, including two tool boxes, that were in the boot of the white car the suspect was brought to earlier.
In November last year, a priest at the same church was stabbed during mass. A 37-year-old man was subsequently charged with stabbing Catholic priest Christopher Lee in the mouth.
In another incident a month later, a man was found with a folding knife at the same church, with police then saying the suspect was assisting with investigations.
Additional reporting by Davina Tham.
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