A man has appeared in court today charged with arson after a fire at an Auburn church building yesterday.
About 3pm on Thursday, March 3, emergency services were called to the grounds of a church on Provincial Street, Auburn, following reports of a fire.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and found a hall at the rear of the property alight.
The blaze, which had destroyed the structure, was extinguished. There was no report of any injuries.
Officers attached to Auburn Police Area Command spoke to a 27-year-old man nearby, who was placed under arrest and taken to Burwood Police Station.
He was charged with ‘possess prohibited drug’ and ‘breach of bail’ before being taken to hospital for treatment.
Following further inquiries today he was also charged with a further offence of ‘damage property by fire’ upon his return to the station.
The man was refused bail to appear at Burwood Local Court today.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.