Arson suspect renews request for bail

Tiffany Lee Johnston, 33, of Fredericton, passed on show-cause hearing just last week

Days after a suspect in a January arson case said she wanted to forgo her bail hearing, her newly assigned defence lawyer told a court she was once again seeking conditional release from custody.

Pictured is some of the damage at the Tim Hortons location on Union Street in Fredericton following what police reported to be a deliberately set fire Jan. 28. (Photo: Facebook)

Tiffany Lee Johnston, 33, of no fixed address, appeared in virtual bail court last week but opted to forgo the proceeding, and her outstanding charges were set over to plea court Monday.

She’s accused of causing property damage to windows at Tim Hortons on Main Street and Giant Tiger on Union Street, on May 20 and Nov. 3, respectively, and of causing damage by fire to Tim Hortons on Union Street on Jan. 28.