The group is alleging that their free speech rights were violated after their video cameras, which were used to record various conversations at the festival, were confiscated by police. They are requesting the return of their cameras and tapes.

DEARBORN — A total of four Christian evangelists who were reportedly attempting to convert patrons at Dearborn’s Arab International Festival last week were arrested and jailed for disorderly conduct according to Dearborn Police.

Those arrested were Negeen Mayel of California, Nabeel Qureshi of Virginia, David Wood of New York, and Paul Rezkalla, a student at New York University.

The group is alleging that their free speech rights were violated after their video cameras, which were used to record various conversations at the festival, were confiscated by police. They are requesting the return of their cameras and tapes.

Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad told the Detroit Free Press that the missionaries were arrested in order to ensure security and to prevent festival patrons from being bothered.