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Bridgewater police release footage of person of interest in King Street fire

Several businesses and some apartments were damaged in a fire late Sunday night in Bridgewater, N.S. Natasha Pace/Global News

Bridgewater Police Service has released footage of a man they say is a person of interest in a fire that swept through the downtown section of the Nova Scotia town in October.

They’re now asking the public to help identify the man.

The blaze broke out shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 and damaged several buildings on King Street.

READ MORE: Bridgewater police looking for person of interest in suspicious downtown fire

Fire crews spent more than 12 hours battling the fire and were later able to confirm that the fire began “within the centre of the structure.”

No one was injured in the blaze.

The Bridgewater Police Service has released this photo of a man they say is a person of interest in a fire on King Street in October.
The Bridgewater Police Service has released this photo of a man they say is a person of interest in a fire on King Street in October. Bridgewater Police Service

Police say that the images are from a CCTV surveillance video that shows a man walking on King Street at the time of the fire.

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In October, police said that security footage showed there were several possible witnesses, including pedestrians and people in vehicles.

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Officers are now asking anyone with information on the identity of the person to contact the Bridgewater Police Service at 902-543-2464 or call Const. Paul Rogers at 902-523-4099.

With files from Natasha Pace and Steve Silva

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