by The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union is taking issue with the way that the RCMP allegedly went about arresting a Cape Breton Regional Police officer earlier this week. The union, which represents Regional Police officers, says that a team of RCMP officers let themselves into the home of Wade Lavin in the early morning hours on Wednesday, waking up Lavin’s wife and three young children. The union adds that some of the officers were armed with Colt C8 carbine assault rifles during the raid. NSGEU President Joan Jessome says she can’t speak to the investigation that’s underway in the case, but she says that the RCMP should’ve waited until no children were present or spoke to Lavin when he came to work the following day. Lavin is facing a charge of identity fraud. When the charge was made public, the Mounties said they seized number of electronic devices in Wednesday’s raid and also seized a computer from a Regional Police vehicle. 39 year-old Lavin is a 15-year veteran of the Regional Police force, and is now suspended with pay. He’s due in court on December 15th.
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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