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Des Plaines police arrest woman in connection with Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe blaze

Des Plaines police arrest woman in connection with Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe blaze
Des Plaines police arrest woman in connection with Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe blaze 00:34

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A woman is charged with arson after she allegedly set fire to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.

Police said it shows Virginia Roque-Fermin starting the fire early Tuesday morning, then adding objects to the fire to stoke the flames.

Des Plaines police said when officers got to the scene, they saw Roque-Fermin quickly walking away and she had soot on her clothes.

The fire caused more than $78,000 in damage.

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Posted by Des Plaines Police Department on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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