St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, in Toronto's old Weston community was fire bombed early Easter Sunday morning. The parish is one of the oldest in Toronto, established over 160 years ago.
In the dawn hours, an incendiary device was used through a broken window causing a fire. All Masses for Easter Sunday were cancelled. There were no injuries. Police and Fire are investigating. The suspect has not yet been identified.
This is the parish where this writer volunteered for nine years as Cantor.
Police have released the photo of the "suspect" from the Church's newly installed, sophisticated video security system.
UPDATED at 8:29 P.M.
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In the dawn hours, an incendiary device was used through a broken window causing a fire. All Masses for Easter Sunday were cancelled. There were no injuries. Police and Fire are investigating. The suspect has not yet been identified.
This is the parish where this writer volunteered for nine years as Cantor.
Police have released the photo of the "suspect" from the Church's newly installed, sophisticated video security system.
UPDATED at 8:29 P.M.
Police are searching for 43-year-old Marc Porlier, of no fixed address, known to frequent both the Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue, and Weston Road and Jane Street areas. Porlier has a history with police, Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu told CBC Toronto. If seen, members of the public are asked not to approach him.
