The Calgary police arson unit has been called in to investigate after a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a church in southwest Calgary early Thursday morning, Jan. 9, 2025.
Police say they were called out reports of a fire at 4:35 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, located at 10923 24 St. S.W.
When they arrived on scene they discovered a Molotov cocktail had been thrown through a window of the building.
Luckily, firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire.
A hole was visible in the window of a church in SW Calgary early Thursday morning (Jan. 9, 2025), after police say a molotov cocktail was thrown at the building.
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Police say the CPS Hate Crimes Prevention Team is aware of the incident and is working alongside investigators.
The fire is just the latest in a string of mysterious fires and incidents of vandalism aimed a churches in the Calgary area in recent years.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.calgarycrimestoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers app, P3 TIPS, which is available at your app store.