6 Nashua Landlords Arrested For 'Illegal Gas Work'

NASHUA, NH — Six Nashua landlords were recently arrested on charges they arranged for or performed unlicensed work on furnaces, police announced Tuesday. Nashua police said officers opened an investigation after complaints about "illegal" gas work at apartments across the city. Some of the complaints involved tenants smelling strong gas odors and elevated levels of carbon monoxide were detected, police said. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and potentially fatal gas.

Police identified the landlords as:

• Garry Gauthier, 52, of Gauthier Realty in Nashua, was arrested following an inspection of a property he owns at 128 East Hollis Street in Nashua. He allegedly had work performed on a gas-fired furnace by a maintenance person who was not licensed.
• Edward Dodd, 56, of Milford, was arrested following an inspection of a property he maintains at 128 East Hollis Street in Nashua. He allegedly performed work on a furnace and was not licensed.
• Xu Bin Zheng, 38, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, was arrested following an inspection of a property he owns at 54 Whitney Street in Nashua. He allegedly had work performed on a furnace by a maintenance person who was not licensed.
• Edgar Lopez, 43, of Nashua, was arrested following an inspection of a property he helped maintain at 54 Whitney Street in Nashua. He allegedly performed work on a furnace and was not licensed.
• Raymond Roberts, 59, of Nashua, was arrested following an inspection for property he managed for Linbar Properties at 78 Ledge Street in Nashua. He allegedly had work performed on a furnace by an employee who not licensed.
• Adam Roberts, 25, of Nashua, was arrested following an inspection of a property he helped maintain for Linbar Properties at 78 Ledge Street in Nashua. He allegedly performed work on a furnace and was not licensed.

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