An El Centro man was arrested and charged with a hate crime after an incident at an El Centro church.

Police responded to the Central Baptist Church on South Imperial Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. Friday after receiving a report of a man observed on the church grounds. Video surveillance showed the suspect had smeared feces on a church wall and "I hate you" on a window. The suspect was then seen driving away from the church. Police were able to obtain the license number of the car and contacted the owner of the vehicle who told investigators her son was driving the car. Police were able to detain  the 46-year-old man who was than positively identified as the man in the video. He was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail on charges of Hate Crime Vandalism Against a Religious Institution.