CCTV shows arsonist torch sanctuary at Deliverance Centre Ministries

In the early hours of September 14, 2026, CCTV at Church of God Deliverance Centre Ministries on Windward Road, Kingston, Jamaica, captured a masked man entering about 1:48 a.m. with a bag and bottle of flammable liquid, spreading it across the podium, floor, and seating, then lighting the fire. Damage included eight chairs, speaker boxes, and the podium. Bishop Gavin Campbell said this was the church’s third fire-related incident (prior late-July damage to chairs/wiring/cameras; earlier vehicle fire in the churchyard). Pastor said a relative identified the suspect from footage as a baptized church member; motive unclear; suspect at large per September 18 reporting.

Coordinates are the Nominatim Windward Road / Rockfort, Kingston pin (17.9729488, −76.7549932); Nominatim returned no place_of_worship pin for the church. Church directory lists ~127 Windward Road. occurredOn is the September 14 CCTV night; Moon 10 published September 18.