MISCELLANEOUS FACTS. A fatal fire broke out in recent days near Saint-Herménégilde. A woman also had her vehicle stolen twice in a short period of time. Summary of a busy holiday break for firefighters and law enforcement.
First, the fire completely destroyed a building located at 1454 Route 141, on the edge of Wallace Lake, not far from the American border, on the evening of January 2. Two United States citizens, who saw the flames, arrived on the scene to help people. They pulled a man out of the place. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead during his transfer to an American hospital.
Firefighters from the Beecher Falls Fire Department in Vermont responded to the call to put out the flames. 23 local firefighters were called to the site. They received help from their colleagues in Coaticook, Colebrook and Pittsburg, New Hampshire.
The major crimes division of the Sûreté du Québec has opened an investigation into the origin of this fire. The identity of the victim has still not been released.
HIS BRONCO TARGETED BY THIEVES
Tina Desmarais’ vehicle was targeted by thieves twice in the space of just a few days. On December 21, the woman was preparing to go on vacation. Around 5 a.m., the director of the Coaticook Vocational Training Center – CRIFA noticed that her Ford Bronco was no longer in the courtyard of her residence in Sherbrooke.
Five days later, using the FordPass app, she received a text telling her that she had connected to her vehicle. The geolocation service indicates that his car is in Trois-Rivières. She goes there and finds her vehicle, while calling the local police. All his belongings are there, except for his wallet and passport. She was able to recover her vehicle on December 31.
On January 2, the scenario unfortunately repeated itself as bandits stole his Bronco, once again, in his yard.
The case was entrusted to the Sherbrooke Police Department. The vehicle has still not been found.
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