N.B. RCMP admit to unintentionally starting house fire with tear gas canister
Police say a tear-gas canister ignited inside the home as officers tried to arrest a 34-year-old man accused of firing at police.
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N.B. RCMP admit to unintentionally starting house fire with tear gas canister
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick RCMP say they unintentionally caused a house fire during a standoff last year.
Officers from Police Station No. 2 responded yesterday to a house on Isthilart Street, where a construction worker found a suspected explosive device while carrying out renovations. According to reports, the worker was removing part of the ceiling when a heavy object wrapped in a sock fell. Upon inspection, he noticed it resembled a grenade and immediately notified the police.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police admits that it accidentally caused a house fire in a face-to-face last year.
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