Thomas James Berube, who is in his late 30s, faces a total of 21 charges, including theft, break and enter, animal cruelty and seven counts of arson
The youth claims that when he looked back, he was surprised by what he saw. “The pet store was on fire,” he testified in a Hinton courtroom Monday.that put Edson area residents on edge in late 2019 and early 2020. Initial estimates from the fires pegged losses at over $10 million.
The youth briefly lived with Berube, telling court he bounced around after a family tragedy that caused him to drop out of school and start using drugs. The break-in at KW Pets occurred later that month. The youth claimed Berube instructed him to steal the chihuahua — named Striker — which he claims Berube gifted to his girlfriend. The teen said he did not expect Berube to light another fire, and that Berube claimed there were no other pets in the store.Article content
Berube, who is in custody, told court Monday that he was arrested at gunpoint at a gas bar in Spruce Grove on Feb. 27, 2020. Berube made the claim as part of a longer statement to court, which he made in place of his lawyer, Robert Gladu.
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