'Crystal Methodist' accused of running drug lab FLEES Connecticut court on break after showing up for hearing

A Connecticut church pastor charged with dealing crystal meth out of his church's rectory fled court on Thursday and local police are seeking his re-arrest. 

Herbert Miller, 63, the reverend of the Woodbury United Methodist Church, was arrested earlier this month after being pulled over by state troopers in Woodbury.

The reverend attended Waterbury Superior Court court on Friday morning for his arraignment but walked out of the court around 10am during a break. 

When Miller could not be located the prosecutor re-issued a warrant for his arrest. 

Miller was stopped by state troopers who observed he was operating his vehicle with a suspended registration. 

He was found in possession of crystal methamphetamine in both rock and liquid form, the latter of which was discovered in a hypodermic needle, ready for injection.

A Connecticut church pastor charged with dealing crystal meth out of his church's rectory fled court on Thursday and local police are seeking his re-arrest

Herbert Miller, 63, the reverend of the Woodbury United Methodist Church, attended Waterbury Superior Court court but walked out of the court around 10am during a break 

Reverend Herbert Miller, 63, was arrested last week for possession of meth in rock and liquid form, as well as several other charges

Miller may have been hawking meth in exchange for watching gay couples have sex, the New York Post reported.

The allegation was reported by a local outlet, though neither the Post nor the Daily Mail have been able to independently verify the claim. 

The police were reportedly tipped off about Miller's alleged illegal side hustle and apprehended him with the help of a cooperating witness who helped facilitate a drug deal.

Miller, who appears to have joined the Woodbury church as its pastor in July of last year, was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of a controlled substance, and use of drug paraphernalia.

He was released on $10,000 bail and ordered to appear before a judge in Waterbury Superior Court on February 23.

Miller will now be expected to return to court on Monday, pending the state of his re-arrest.  

Miller has been scrubbed by his employer from the church website - the status of his employment remains unclear - but several of his previously live-streamed sermons remain up on the congregation's YouTube page.

In recent sermons, he appears to be missing some of his bottom teeth.

Miller has been scrubbed by his employer from the church website, but several of his previously live-streamed sermons remain up on the congregation's YouTube page

Miller has been the pastor at the Woodbury United Methodist Church since last July

From 2004 to 2018, he was employed by the Park Slope United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, where he was involved with communal social justice projects

Prior to his gig at Woodbury Methodist, Miller served as the pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Shelton, Connecticut.

Between 2004 and 2018, he was employed by the Park Slope United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, where, according to the church's website, he led the congregation's popular Sunday Dinner Program.

He also oversaw support the church provided to the Occupy Wall Street movement while it was going on in 2011.