Four minors have been arrested by the Service de Police de la Ville de Lévis (SPVL) in connection with more than $5,000 misdemeanor crimes at Fort Numéro-Un National Historic Site.
According to SPVL spokeswoman Véronique Blouin, the incidents happened in the early morning of June 18. The alleged perpetrators were allegedly caught in the act. There would have been a break-in and intrusion and mischief.
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The four minors were released by subpoena with a promise to appear.
“The investigations are still ongoing. We know this isn’t the first event,” the spokesman said.
Another burglary is said to have taken place a few days earlier.
According to our sources, historical objects were destroyed.
The site is protected by Parks Canada. According to the information published on their website, the forts of Lévis were built by the British Army between 1865 and 1872.
“Our teams are on site today [lundi] to start cleaning the site. A detailed analysis will be conducted over the next few days to properly assess the damage,” said Kimberly Labar, spokeswoman for Parks Canada in Quebec.