UPDATE: Police Find Source of Northside Flares

by Dave DesveauxNovember 9, 2017

Regional Police say they believe they’ve found the source of the flares used in two recent incidents on the North side.

They say a number of marine-use emergency flares were stolen from a business in North Sydney and some may still be circulating in the area.

Students were sent home from Memorial High in Sydney Mines after someone set off a flare this morning, and police say they later found a smoke canister similar to the one found after a flare was set off at the North Sydney Wal-Mart on Monday.

The flares can cause a significant amount of heat and smoke when used and could lead to fires or serious injuries.

If people see any of the flares, they’re being advised to leave them where they are and call police.

Anyone with information that can help identify the people responsible for lighting the flares is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.

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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