An Ontario man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into the Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, N.B., and starting a fire.
The incident is alleged to have occurred on Sunday shortly before 10:15 a.m., when officers with the New Brunswick RCMP responded to Kingsbrae Garden due to reports of a break-in.
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A man was soon located and arrested while a fire inside the building was extinguished, according to police.
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The Mounties say that Christopher Briand, 26, appeared in Saint John Provincial Court on Monday and is facing charges of arson, break-in, theft, breach of probation and mischief.
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He’s now been remanded into custody and is scheduled for a five-day psychiatric assessment.
He’ll return to Saint John Provincial Court on April 8, 2019.
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