Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a person of interest wanted in connection with setting two fires at a historic church on Detroit’s west side.

A historic house of worship in Detroit caught fire twice on Saturday, prompting investigations into what caused the fires.

Some members of a church on Detroit’s west side refused to let scrappers target their place of worship again. The Bushnell Congregational Church has a rich and storied history in Detroit. Church members would sleep overnight there in an attempt to catch scrappers, but were unable to cover every night. Early Tuesday morning, two church members -- James Washington and Ramashu Iyi -- came armed to the church and heard a terrible banging. The men held the scrappers against a wall and patted them down to check for weapons.