Police officers from the Saguenay Police Department (SPS) carried out a special operation on Wednesday morning to recover one of the old bells of the Sainte-Cécile church which had been stolen in May from Ball Park, in Jonquière. .
With the help of the public, officers were able to identify a suspect on Frontenac Street. They took over the premises on Wednesday morning and then arrested the individual. They recovered the church bell, now demolished.
The man will notably face a charge of concealment of less than $5,000.
The spokesperson for SPS, Luc Tardif, explained that special maneuvers had to be undertaken to recover the bell, which weighs a lot. It is unclear how the thug managed to steal it.
It has a certain weight. It took a number of City employees with specialized machinery and wiring to avoid injuries and breaking the bell, but it all went very well. summed up Luc Tardif.
The bell will eventually be returned to the Center d’histoire Sir William Price, located in Ball Park, in Kénogami.
With information from Vicky Boutin and Michel Gaudreau
Source: Radio-Canada
