Ottawa Police Charge Man Over Fire at Canada Revenue Agency HQ

Ottawa Police Charge Man Over Fire at Canada Revenue Agency HQ
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 17, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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A 33-year-old man was charged with arson after police alleged he started a fire at the headquarters of the Canada Revenue Agency at 555 Mackenzie Ave, Ottawa, on Sunday morning.

Daniel Joseph Groulx allegedly broke into the CRA building on Feb. 7 at 7:32 a.m. and started a small fire, but the fire was quickly extinguished by the sprinkler system, according to the Ottawa police service in a news release Sunday.