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[pontcanna]

Zerbin vocalist given 3-month conditional sentence for sexual assault

 

Jason Jonathan Eric Zerbin, the vocalist for the band Zerbin and a former pastor, has been given a three-month conditional sentence followed by 18 months of probation for the sexual assault of a woman he was a “guiding figure” for.

 

The sentencing by Justice Ted Gouge in the Provincial Court of B.C. for the May 2015 sexual assault (on a Sooke beach, according to CTV) says the victim joined the church ("God's Garden" according to CHEK) where Zerbin was a pastor. The two became close because of their faith and interest in music. The ruling says the two met when she was 16 or 17.

At the time of the sexual assault, Zerbin was no longer the pastor of the church, when he was 28 and the victim was 18. 

 

(The CHEK broadcast also indicated that Zerbin was "in an open marriage" at the time and 3 months after the offence wrote an apologetic email to the victim).

 

Jason Zerbin

 

Due to a publication ban on the court case, CHEK News is omitting details of the sexual assault that may make it possible to identify the victim.

 

CHEK:

 

 

The victim’s impact statement says following the sexual assault, she left the church and lost her faith. She is dealing with depression and suicidal ideation as a result.

During sentencing, Zerbin’s lawyer sought a conditional discharge while the Crown counsel asked for a three-month conditional sentence.

More: https://www.cheknews...ssault-1146762/

[Matt R.]

Aw nuts. That first Zerbin album was really good.

[pontcanna]

Man sentenced to four years in 2020 beating death in downtown Campbell River

Justin William Arnet pleads guilty to manslaughter and unrelated robbery charge

Mar. 31, 2023

Justin William Arnet has been sentenced to four years in jail for the beating death of Dean Dool outside of the downtown Campbell River Royal Bank in the fall of 2020.

In a March 7 hearing, Arnet was also sentenced for a robbery charge that earned him a six-month custodial sentence to be served consecutively with the manslaughter charge.

Arnet pleaded guilty to the manslaughter and robbery charges, both of which involved significant violence.

 

Victim: Dean Dool

On Oct. 15, 2020, the 59-year-old Dool had been out drinking in downtown Campbell River, Judge Reginald Harris says in his reasons for sentence posted this week on the Provincial Court of B.C. website. Around 10:30 p.m., Dool was inside the foyer of the bank building drinking when he finished his beer and walked out onto 13th Avenue. That was where he encountered Arnet and two other people. An altercation occurred over a racist comment Arnet and an associate felt had been directed at them.

This led to a confrontation that was captured on CCTV, the judge said. Dool had produced a knife during the altercation which Arnet attempted to sweep aside several times. Arnet then punched Dool in the face and he fell to the ground. While on the ground, Arnet delivered several kicks and punches to Dool’s head area. Arnet stepped away and circled back and resumed punching and kicking Dool. He repeated this three times.

Dool briefly remained laying on the sidewalk then got to his feet but fell to the ground, striking his head. Shortly thereafter, emergency personnel responded and transported Dool to hospital where he passed away a few days later.

The judge also said Dool’s racial insult and wielding of a knife slightly mitigates the seriousness of Arnet’s offence.

The robbery for which Arnet was also sentenced on March 7, occurred Jan. 23, 2021 when two women were sleeping outside the Campbell River Library in downtown Campbell River.

CCTV captured Arnet making a punching motion towards the victim. Words were exchanged and another punch was delivered. Thereafter, Arnet took a cellphone and backpack containing a birth certificate and power pack belonging to the victim, struggled with her before leaving with the other male. Police were notified and they observed the victim had a bloody nose and lip.

Because Arnet had been in custody for 760 days before sentencing, he is credited with the equivalent of three years, one month and three weeks. That means he will actually spend 10 months, one week more in jail.

More: https://www.saanichn...campbell-river/

 

More details from the T-C's coverage:

 

A Gladue report prepared for sentencing noted that Arnet, 32, is an intergenerational residential school survivor. He was born in Campbell River. His mother is a member of Kyuquot First Nation. His father is a member of Michel First Nation, a blend of Iroquois, Cree and Métis.

 

His parents separated before his birth due to substance misuse and his father’s violent behaviour. Arnet stayed with his mother but suffered mental, emotional, physical and verbal abuse. When he was 12, he was sent to live with his uncle and was moved from family member to family member. As he got older, Arnet started working and abusing drugs and alcohol, and ended up on the streets. He left school in Grade 10. He has worked in commercial fishing, construction and forestry.

 

His maternal grandmother went to Indian Day School and spent a year tied to a bed at Nanaimo Indian Hospital. His grandfather was raised in the foster system and is a residential school survivor.

 

Arnet’s involvement in the criminal justice system is related to unresolved traumas, lack of coping, general life skills, poor judgment, addictions and criminal associations, the report found.

 

from: https://digitaltimes...281608129698744

 

Edited by pontcanna, 01 April 2023 - 04:18 AM.

[pontcanna]

-This'll be another popular violent-offender-with-no-fixed address bail decision...one can only assume that RCMP are working away behind the scenes to put together an attempt murder charge or similar to re-arrest him on...

 

Suspect in shooting near homeless encampment in Nanaimo granted bail

Craig Edward Truckle was arrested on a charge of unlawfully pointing a firearm

Mar. 31, 2023 

A suspect in a Nanaimo shooting that sent a business owner to the hospital with serious injuries has been granted bail.

Craig Edward Truckle, 37 and of no fixed address, was granted bail in provincial court in Nanaimo on Friday, March 31. He was arrested on March 22 in downtown Nanaimo and charged with pointing a firearm without lawful excuse.

A publication ban, prohibiting release of information from the bail hearing, is in place.

More: https://www.saanichn...o-granted-bail/

[pontcanna]

Improperly stored and illegally possessed firearm seized at Parksville residence

Oceanside

2023-03-31 

File # Oceanside RCMP 2023-3029

A search warrant executed at a Parksville residence on March 30 resulted in the seizure of an improperly stored and unlawfully possessed firearm.

On the evening of March 30, Oceanside RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Rheumer Crescent in Parksville. The search resulted in the seizure of an improperly stored firearm which investigators also believe was unlawfully possessed.

A 50-year-old man was arrested at the residence while the search was conducted and he was subsequently released on bail to appear in court at a later date.

As this was a firearms investigation, the Emergency Response Team assisted with the search warrant execution.

Residents may have noticed a heavy police presence in the neighbourhood and police are advising the public of this incident in order to keep residents informed as best we can, says Sergeant Shane Worth of the Oceanside RCMP. However, as this is an ongoing investigation and charges have not been laid, further detailed information cannot be released at this time.

Released by

Sgt. Shane Worth
Media Relations Officer
Oceanside RCMP

[pontcanna]

[FawltyVic]

NP View: Progressive criminal justice policies have made Canada less safe

 

Our streets are becoming more dangerous as we witness a rise in random acts of violence

Author of the article:

National Post View

Published Apr 01, 2023  •  Last updated 10 hours ago  •  4 minute read

 

When Toronto mother Andrea Magalhaes initially heard that a man had been stabbed at a subway station last weekend, she didn’t think much of it. Her 16-year-old son, Gabriel Magalhaes, was out of the house, but he had gone out with friends. And anyway, “He’s not a man, he’s a kid,” she thought.

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Heartbreakingly, she later found out that it was her son who had been killed after being stabbed three times in the chest while sitting on a bench on a subway platform, in what appears to be a random, unprovoked attack. The person accused of his murder, 22-year-old homeless man Jordan O’Brien-Tobin, has a long rap sheet in both Newfoundland and Ontario.

 

There had been an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Newfoundland for the past two years, but he nevertheless managed to commit a string of crimes in Ontario. In the intervening time, he was convicted of sexual assault, attacking someone with scissors, assaulting a man with a boxcutter and breaching his release conditions, but he never received more than a 150-day sentence.

 

The justice system went easy on O’Brien-Tobin, time and again, prioritizing his mental health and addiction issues over ensuring he no longer posed a danger to the community. The result, should he be proven guilty, was an innocent life cut short.

 

It’s all too easy to blow tragedies like this out of proportion, but it was not an isolated incident. According to a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) report released in February, there were 1,068 violent incidents on the city’s public transit system last year. That’s a 60 per cent increase over the 666 incidents in 2019, which is all the more astonishing considering that ridership was only 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.

 

More: https://nationalpost...anada-less-safe

 

Edited by FawltyVic, 01 April 2023 - 12:55 PM.

[Mike K.]

A random assault in Surrey today on a bus (allegedly random according to some reports). A man’s throat was slashed. He is in critical condition. - https://vancouversun...t-on-surrey-bus

[Sparky]

^ What has become of our Canadian kindness?

[Nparker]

^ What has become of our Canadian kindness?

It was the first victim of the pandemic.

[Victoria Watcher]

Texas man uses Apple AirTag to track down person who stole his truck, then kills him: Police

San Antonio police say the shooting happened on Wednesday

https://www.foxnews....ck-kills-police

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 April 2023 - 09:18 PM.

[Nparker]

#weaponizeyourluggage

[Victoria Watcher]

Bloodied rug dropped off at Barriere detachment; RCMP appeal to public for clues

 

Police received a rug soiled with human blood, but don’t know where it came from or whose blood it is

 

https://www.vicnews....blic-for-clues/

[Nparker]

The RCMP does rug cleaning now? I'm not sure that's the best use of my tax dollars.

[Mike K.]

Car set on fire in Saanich.

The Saanich Police are investigating an arson to a vehicle which occurred at approximately 1:30 am on the 3400 block of Bethune Avenue. There were no injuries reported from the fire. Two people were seen running from the scene, appearing to be in their late teens or early 20’s.

We are requesting the public’s assistance to obtain any video, including dashcam video:

– Between 12:40am and 2am on April 2, 2023 on Saanich Road between Douglas Street & Calumet Avenue and the 3400 block of Bethune Avenue; and

– Between 130am and 3am on April 2, 2023 Glanford Avenue between McKenzie Ave and Quadra Street.

“As the investigation continues, members from our Major Crime and Forensic Identification Unit will be taking steps to identify those responsible,” stated Sgt. Damian Kowalewich.

If you know anything about the offence we would encourage you to contact the Saanich Police at 250-475-4321.

[pontcanna]

Investigators Recover $94,000 In Stolen Merchandise, $19,000 In Currency And Over 2.5 Kilograms of Drugs During Investigation Into Organized Retail Theft Operation

 

Date: Monday, April 3, 2023

 

Files: #23-375

 

Victoria, BC – On February 23, officers from VicPD’s General Investigation Section (GIS) recovered approximately $94,000 in stolen merchandise, $19,000 in Canadian currency and drugs after executing search warrants at two separate Victoria residences.

 

In early January, officers initiated an investigation into drug trafficking in the Victoria area. During the course of this investigation, they uncovered a sophisticated retail theft operation involving a large amount of stolen property from downtown retailers and other Victoria businesses. 

 

Officers determined that individuals would contact a centralized phone number to arrange to “sell” stolen retail items in exchange for drugs. A “dispatcher” would appraise the items over the phone, usually at a fraction of their original retail value, and provide a value for the items in drugs. A driver would then meet the seller who would accept the stolen property in exchange for drugs. Individuals involved in the operation would often make requests or provide lists of desired items to property crime offenders. The investigation also determined that several downtown businesses were targeted for specific retail merchandise.

 

 

Photo Showing A Small Amount Of the $94,000 In Recovered Stolen Property

 

On February 23, GIS investigators executed two search warrants at residences in the 700-block of Courtney Street and the 600-block of Speed Street. During these searches, investigators located approximately $94,000 in new retail merchandise including clothing and athletic wear, wallets, sunglasses, electronics, power tools, children’s toys and other personal accessories. A security tag remover and money counter were also located in one of the residences along with approximately 2.5 kilograms of drugs including cocaine and fentanyl and approximately $19,000 in Canadian currency. This file remains under investigation.

 

 

In late 2022 and early 2023, VicPD officers conducted targeted retail theft projects in response to concerns from business owners and staff about brazen thefts and safety concerns related to shoplifting. During one of these projects, officers recovered $11,000 in stolen merchandise, arresting one individual with $3,200 worth of stolen merchandise. Another project saw 17 arrests and over $5,000 in recovered stolen property. Some of the suspects arrested were already on court ordered conditions related to shoplifting charges and other individuals had outstanding arrest warrants for theft.

 

 

[Nparker]

...GIS investigators executed two search warrants at residences in the 700-block of Courtney Street...

The Falls?

600 block of Speed Avenue = Mayfair Walk?

[Stephen James]

Courtney and Speed now on the same VicPD "frequently visited" list?

[Victoria Watcher]

Mounties have confirmed the bloody blue Ikea rug recently turned into the Barriere RCMP detachment is now linked to the murder investigation of Peter Daniel Casimir, a resident of the Kamloops area.

 

The Southeast District Major Crime Unit has conduct of the investigation and believe “the murder of Mr. Casimir was targeted and that no danger to the public exists,” says Staff Sgt. Jason Smart, NCO in charge of the Southeast District Major Crime Unit. RCMP gave the latest information regarding the murder link on Monday, April 3.

 

 

 

https://www.todayinb...8ca11b97212fd9a

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 April 2023 - 04:55 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Chicago, suckers for punishment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Windy City decided on its new mayor Tuesday after a tight race between two blues, with a progressive, Bernie Sanders-endorsed Democrat taking the keys to the Chicago mayor's office.

 

Progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated his moderate opponent, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, to take the Chicago mayor’s race, replacing outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who came in third before the runoff.

 

Vallas garnered the support of the Chicago police union and major business groups while Johnson got the backing of Chicago's teacher's union.

 

 

 

 

https://www.foxnews....-lori-lightfoot

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 05 April 2023 - 05:41 AM.