Turning Off The Jesus Light

EAST CHICAGO, ID (AP) -- A town in Indiana has turned off a streetlight that drew hundreds of people to see a shadow that some say looked like Jesus Christ.

The police chief of East Chicago, Indiana, called an emergency meeting yesterday to recommend the light be turned off in the interest of public safety. Nearby residents had complained about blocked cars and visitors congregating until five a-m. Several arrests were made Friday night after a large fight broke out in the area.

People have flocked to the site since Wednesday, when a woman first claimed to see the image on the side of a tree. It's only visible at night when the streetlight near the tree is on.

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