Youth Charged In Vehicle Theft

by Dave DesveauxOctober 30, 2017

Regional Police say a 16-year-old Westmount boy faces charges in connection to a vehicle stolen from a home on Wendy Street early Friday morning.

They add the vehicle was later spotted on Rudderham Road where Regional Police and RCMP officers were doing traffic enforcement.

The officers say they spotted two people getting out of the vehicle in a wooded area before the driver fled.

Police say the driver was arrested at a home on Fairmount Drive on Saturday.

The two others in the car were arrested beforehand but were released without charges.

Police say the driver was taken to the Cape Breton Correctional Centre while he awaits a court appearance.

He’s facing charges of Taking a Vehicle without Consent, Mischief, Flight from Police and Breach of Conditions.

Officers later found the stolen vehicle and seized it as part of their investigation.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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