UPDATE: Two High Prairie males charged in Grouard, Alberta church fire

May 23, 2023 Fire, High Prairie, RCMP Alberta, Spotlight, _ Alberta

Grouard, Alberta – On May 22, 2023, High Prairie RCMP responded to assist with local fire crews with a church on fire in Grouard.

Preliminary Investigation indicated the fire was suspicious in nature and there was a media release requesting assistance and information from the public.

UPDATE: Two males charged in Grouard, Alberta church fire
UPDATE: Two males charged in Grouard, Alberta church fire

On May 23, 2023, 2 males were charged.

Kenneth Ferguson (56) of High Prairie was charged with: Break and Enter to Commit Theft as well as Arson

Gerald Capot (50) of High Prairie was charged with: Break and Enter to commit Theft as well as Arson

Both Ferguson and Capot were held for a Judicial Interim Hearing and are remanded with a court date of May 29, 2023 in High Prairie.

As these matters are before the courts, no further updates or details surrounding the incident will be provided.

May 22, 2023

High Prairie RCMP seek public assistance for arson in Grouard

Grouard, Alta. – On May 22, 2023 at 3:30P.M., High Prairie RCMP responded to assist with fire at a church in Grouard.

RCMP attended and assisted the local Fire Detachment; preliminary investigation indicates it is suspicious in nature. No injuries are reported at this time.

It is early on in the investigation, and RCMP are not yet able to identify the motivation of this offence.

High Prairie RCMP requests any community members in the Grouard area to review their doorbell camera’s, outdoor footage or dash camera’s from the night of May 22, 2023 approximately around 3:00P.M. and to submit any footage clips they feel may be of some assistance.

Updates will be provided as they come available.

High Prairie RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect or suspects. Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact the High Prairie RCMP at 780-523-3378 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

High Prairie RCMP

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