Overview
- Municipal police detained David “N” in the city center and say surveillance links are being examined to determine his possible role in the January 24 arson at the cathedral’s north gate.
- Officers reported finding small bags of marijuana on the detainee, who was presented to the public prosecutor as investigations continue into additional suspects seen on security footage.
- The early-morning fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters and civil protection teams, preventing wider damage and leaving no reported injuries.
- Surveillance and witness accounts indicate two men jumped the Zócalo-side fence, used a combustible on the north gate, ignited the door, and fled the scene.
- INAH activated conservation protocols, initiated an insurance claim, and will define restoration work once a technical assessment is complete, as church leaders condemned the attack and performed an act of reparation.