A man arrested in connection with a church fire in Gatineau has been released.

The Church of St. Paul, in Aylmer, Quebec, was deliberately destroyed in June.

The day after the fire, investigators found a tank of gasoline near the scene.

On Wednesday a man in his fifties was arrested after a raid on his home in Aylmer.

Police seized some items from his home.

The man was later released without any charges being laid.