The Owen Sound Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection to numerous vandalism incidents at places of worship.
On November 22nd, police responded to multiple reports of vandalism at St George’s Anglican Church and soon had calls for similar vandalism being done to the Church of Nazarene, Georgian Shores United Church, and First Baptist Church. As part of the investigation police attended the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue and located similar mischief there. On November 23rd, officers located and arrested a 26-year-old Owen Sound resident who was identified through interviews and video surveillance evidence.
The accused faces five criminal charges of Mischief to Religious Property as well as a single count of Mischief under $5,000 as the investigation further identified him as being responsible for an additional incident of spray paint graffiti on the east side of the city.
