New Brunswick police charge man, 68, with arson after historic church burns
Emergency services say they responded to a report of a religious building on fire early Monday morning in the Acadian community of Saint-Simon, N.B.
Police in New Brunswick have charged a 68-year-old man with arson following the burning of a historic church earlier this week. Emergency services responded to a report of a religious building on fire in the Acadian community of Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, on Monday morning. Social media posts show the Saint-Simon Catholic Church, a 100-year-old wooden structure, engulfed by flames.
The RCMP confirmed the fire was intentionally set, and the church was unoccupied at the time. The accused, who resides in Saint-Simon, was detained and is set to appear in court for a bail hearing on Friday. The Mounties are urging anyone with information about the fire to reach out to their Caraquet detachment. Local Mayor Bernard Thériault described the incident as the most significant disaster in the history of the small community.
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