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Saint John police seeking info after statue damaged

Tara Clow March 12, 2024 8:06 am Last Updated on December 5, 2025 2:24 pm

Vandalism in Queen Square South is under investigation.

Police say the Samuel de Champlain statue was damaged by graffiti on Saturday.

It is believed that the damage happened as early as 6:30 a.m. The City of Saint John has since removed the graffiti.

Saint John police are asking anyone with more information about the suspects or video footage of the incident to come forward.

If you have more details, contact the Saint John Police Force at 506-648-3333 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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