Surveillance footage shows a suspect trying to burn down a church in downtown Regina earlier this week.
James Hentges, pastor at Regina Blessed Sacrament, shared images of the Feb. 9 incident on social media on Saturday.
The 48-second video shows a masked man dumping the contents of a can near the entrance to the church's office — located at 2049 Scarth Street in downtown Regina.
After several failed attempts, the suspect finally ignites the contents of the can, leading to flames that quickly engulf the entrance.
In a social media post, Hentges' father asked anyone with information about the incident to contact Regina police or Crime Stoppers.
Sunday's service was canceled due to the fire and related cleanup, according to the church's website.
Firefighters were called to Blessed Sacrament Parish around 3:40 a.m. on Feb. 9 for a reported fire, according to a news release.
Upon arrival, the crew noticed that the back door of the neighborhood was on fire and were able to quickly put out the flames.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene and found out that the fire was caused by a person and called the police.
As of Sunday afternoon, the Regina Police Service (RPS) had not provided an update on the investigation.


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