Saint-Roch Church Graffitied in Quebec

As reported by Info Canada, Saint-Roch Catholic Church in Quebec City was graffitied heavily, resulting in thousands of dollars of damages.

The graffiti incident allegedly took place on April 3, 2023 and was carried out by a 32-year old man. According to Info Canada patrol officers caught the man after he graffitied the church facade. He has been arrested for mischief.

While he was released, he was also banned from being in the areas of Saint-Joseph, Saint-François, de la Couronne and de la Chapelle streets. 

The man was subsequently arrested once more on April 11 for breaking this condition while appearing again at Saint-Roch Church and graffitiing it. He was reported to police by a citizen.

The man was then charged with mischief over $5,000, breach of court order and simple possession of narcotics.

He also is not allowed to have aerosol paint in public and cannot go within a 50-mile radius of Saint-Roch Church.

The amount of damages the graffiti costs Saint-Roch Church is estimated to be around $6,500. Major renovations will be taking place.