More Charges In Northside Fires

by Dave DesveauxDecember 29, 2016

Regional Police have charged a third person in connection to a number of suspicious fires on the Northside in the spring and summer.

33 year-old Gary Richard Luker, from North Sydney, is facing two charges of Arson.

Police say they arrested Luker on Friday, and he was later released on conditions.

He’s now due in Sydney Provincial Court on January 17^th.

This comes after charges were brought against volunteer firefighters Stephen Tremblett and James MacDonald in connection to a host of suspicious fires in the Florence and Bras d’Or areas.

Police say the fires are still under 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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