Davenport sentenced to federal prison
Timothy Grant Davenport, 46, of no fixed address, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 6 for sentencing after changing his plea to guilty on six charges laid by RCMP.
Judge Karen Lee sentenced him to four years and three months in federal prison, minus time served. After his remand time is applied, Davenport will have just over two years left on his sentence.
He was also ordered to register with the federal DNA database and was prohibited from firearms for life. Judge Lee also recommended he take advantage of counselling and rehabilitation programs while incarcerated.
Davenport was charged by RCMP with theft of a gun and ammunition, committing mischief by breaking a window, resisting arrest, possession of a prohibited weapon (a loaded sawed-off shotgun), reckless discharge of a firearm, pointing a gun at another man, possession of a firearm without a licence, possession of ammunition while prohibited, and possession of a firearm while prohibited, in connection with a home invasion on Nov. 26, 2023, near Lakeville.
The crown withdrew three charges, and one firearm charge was reduced to a lesser included offence.
The court heard Davenport entered a private residence in Lakeville where he stole a gun and ammunition and then went into the woods and discharged the firearm. A two-hour police search followed with assistance from a police dog. He was arrested near the store in Lakeville but left the gun in the woods.
Judge Lee noted that the incident caused a standoff with police, which closed the highway in Lakeville and frightened community residents.
The court heard Davenport was homeless at the time and struggled with mental health issues and long-term substance abuse. He told the court he planned to return to Alberta after his release.
He appeared in court for a bail hearing on Nov. 29, 2023, and was remanded to jail. His prior criminal record was lengthy.
On Jan. 17, Davenport also pleaded guilty to fraud for an incident on June 17, 2014, in Perth-Andover. The court heard that Davenport deposited empty envelopes into a banking machine at the Bank of Montreal and then withdrew $1,000 from the machine during two separate transactions.
Arrested on witness warrant
Gunner Gray, 24, of Upper Kintore, was arrested on a witness warrant on Feb. 5 and spent the night in jail for failing to appear in provincial court to testify at the trial of another local man.
Gray was released from custody on an undertaking following a hearing before Judge Karen Lee on Feb. 6. He was ordered to return to court to testify at the trial of Jerry Inman, 68, of Kincardine, on March 7 at 9:30 a.m.
Inman was charged with intentionally discharging a firearm into or at a place, knowing another person was present there in connection with an incident on April 27, 2023, in Kincardine. He pleaded not guilty, and his trial began on Dec. 13, 2024.
Gray is expected to testify as an eyewitness on March 7. He told the court he turned himself in to the sheriff at the courthouse on Feb. 5 after police contacted him about his whereabouts.
Sentenced to eight months or time served
Austin Aube, 29, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared for trial in provincial court in custody on Feb. 5 and changed his plea to guilty on two charges laid by RCMP. He was sentenced to eight months in jail or time served and released.
Aube had been in custody since his arrest last summer. He was charged with flight from police, two counts of assaulting a police officer with a weapon (an ATV), resisting arrest, dangerous driving, possession of a prohibited weapon (brass knuckles), possession of a prohibited weapon without a licence, and breach of an undertaking on July 28, 2024, at Neqotkuk. He pleaded guilty to two charges, and the remaining charges were withdrawn. His weapon (brass knuckles) was forfeited to the crown.
At an earlier court appearance, Aube also pleaded guilty to flight from police on July 12, 2024, at Neqotkuk and resisting arrest on May 8, 2024, at Neqotkuk. He agreed to sign a 12-month peace bond in relation to other charges of assault with a weapon (a knife) involving a female victim and assault by choking, both related to the May 8 incident. He was sentenced to 75 days in jail and 12 months of probation.
Bustard sentencing rescheduled
Mason Bustard, 18, of Woodstock, appeared for trial in provincial court in custody on Feb. 7 and changed his plea to guilty on two charges laid by Woodstock Police. He returns to court for sentencing on April 3 at 9:30 a.m.
Bustard was charged with breach of a release order, possession of prohibited weapons (a sawed-off shotgun and brass knuckles), possession of a firearm without a licence, and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and ammunition without a licence on July 28, 2024, in Woodstock.
He pleaded guilty to breaching a release order and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and ammunition without a licence. The crown withdrew the remaining charges. A pre-sentence report was ordered.
Police made their arrest after spotting a suspect on Houlton Street around noon on July 28. The individual fled on a bicycle into the woods and was pursued by officers on foot. During the chase, the suspect discarded various items, including a sawed-off shotgun, brass knuckles, and a mask, which were retrieved later by an RCMP police dog.
Bustard was denied bail on Aug. 8, 2024. At an earlier court appearance, he pleaded guilty to uttering threats against a female on July 24, 2024, in Woodstock and guilty to breaking into a garage on Houlton Street, wearing a mask during the commission of an offence, and assault with a weapon (a knife) on July 16, 2024, in Woodstock. The crown withdrew two other charges. He will be sentenced on April 3.
Bustard was arrested after police received a report of an armed intruder who entered a yard on Houlton Street on the morning of July 16, 2024, and approached a woman while holding a knife. The man’s face was partially covered with a mask or scarf.
He instructed the woman to go inside her house. She immediately complied and locked the door behind her. The man then went inside her garage before eventually leaving the area.
Released with conditions
Kyle Laurie Williams, 36, of Clearview, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 6 for a bail hearing. He was released with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle. He returns to court for plea on Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP charged Williams with breaching a no-contact order and failing to appear in court. Judge Henrik Tonning imposed a prohibition on firearms as part of his release and ordered him to stay under house arrest at the family farm.
Williams is also awaiting trial on another charge of transmitting intimate images without consent concerning an incident on June 4, 2023, at Centreville. He pleaded not guilty, and his trial will proceed on Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m.
Held for bail hearing
Tanna Wright of Perth-Andover appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 6 and was remanded to jail. She returns to court in custody by video for a bail hearing on Feb. 10 at 1:30 p.m.
RCMP charged Wright with breaching a no-contact order, assault, assault by choking and uttering threats against another woman concerning incidents on Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 at Weaver. She also faces a theft charge (a wallet) in connection with a separate incident.
Charged with sexual assault
Jordan Underhill, 30, of Wakefield, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 4 to face two charges. The matter was adjourned for plea until Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m.
Underhill was charged by RCMP with sexual assault involving a female victim and making a visual recording without consent in connection with an incident between Sept. 1, 2022, and Oct. 19, 2024, at Wakefield.
Returning for plea
Kelsey Schriver, 25, of Johnville, will appear in provincial court on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. to answer one charge laid by RCMP.
Schriver was charged with possessing a stolen vehicle following an incident on Aug. 4, 2024, in Lakeville. She made her first court appearance on Feb. 4, when the matter was adjourned to the new date.
Plea adjourned to new date
Clay Hargrove, 30, of Beechwood, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 7 for plea on charges laid by RCMP. The matter was adjourned until Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel. The court heard a resolution is being sought with the crown.
Hargrove appeared in court in custody for a bail hearing on Dec. 17, 2024, and waived his bail until later. RCMP charged him with possession of the stolen vehicle, flight from police, driving while prohibited and driving while suspended following an incident on Dec. 8, 2024, at Tobique Narrows.
He was also charged with breaking into a cabin, theft, and mischief causing property damage to a door in relation to a separate incident. More charges of aggravated assault involving a male victim and possession of a stolen motorcycle were also laid for an incident on Aug. 27, 2024, at Upper Kent.
In custody on 22 charges
Yves Levesque, 36, of Plaster Rock, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 7 for plea on multiple charges laid by RCMP. The matters were adjourned until Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Levesque had two new charges laid against him at his court appearance on Friday, bringing his total number of charges to 22. Levesque was charged with uttering threats and flight from police for an incident on Dec. 21, 2024, at McLaughlin, Victoria County. He waived his bail until later.
He was also charged with assaulting a female victim on Aug. 14, 2024, at New Denmark; two counts of assault on the same female between Oct. 1 and Oct. 27, 2024, at McLaughlin; driving while prohibited, uttering threats, assault and assault by choking on Oct. 28, 2024, at Perth-Andover; uttering threats, assault and assault by choking on Oct. 31, 2024, at McLaughlin; uttering threats, assault with a weapon (a helmet), assault causing bodily harm, break and enter at a dwelling house, and mischief causing property damage on Dec. 20, 2024, at McLaughlin; break and enter and theft, and mischief causing property damage at a shed on Dec. 21, 2024, at McLaughlin; and theft of prescription medication and a cell phone on Dec. 21, 2024, at McLaughlin.
Arrest warrant issued
The court issued an arrest warrant for Nicholas Adam Cullins of Ashland after failing to appear for a provincial court trial on Feb. 7.
Cullins pleaded not guilty last April to break, enter and theft at a storage facility on Poplar Street in Woodstock on March 15, 2023. Woodstock Police laid the charge.
Charge withdrawn
Jennifer Chelsea Lee, 32, of Newbridge, appeared for trial in provincial court on Feb. 3 after pleading not guilty to one charge laid by Woodstock Police.
Lee was charged with assault following an incident on July 15, 2023, in Woodstock. The crown withdrew the charge, and her trial was cancelled.
Not-guilty after trial
Nathan Williams, 48, of Beaconsfield, appeared for trial in provincial court on Feb. 6 on a threat charge laid by RCMP.
Williams was charged with uttering threats against another man for an incident on May 23, 2024. He was found not guilty after his trial, and the case was dismissed.
Lansdowne man changes plea
Jonathan Johnston, 48, of Lansdowne, appeared for trial in provincial court on Feb. 5 and changed his plea to guilty on an impaired driving charge laid by RCMP. His sentencing date was set for May 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Johnston was charged with impaired driving and fleeing police regarding an incident on Dec. 10, 2023, at Florenceville-Bristol. The crown withdrew the flight charge. Defence Counsel James Crocco requested a pre-sentence report.
Johnville man awaits sentencing
Ryan Troy O’Donnell, 27, of Johnville, will appear in provincial court in custody by video for sentencing on two charges on Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. He was denied bail on Jan. 9.
O’Donnell was charged with possession of stolen property (cheques) on Dec. 16, 2023, in Beechwood, and mischief causing property damage on Feb. 15, 2024. The RCMP laid the charges. He changed his plea to guilty, and a sentencing date was set for Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m.
O’Donnell pleaded not guilty to sexual assault involving a female minor in connection with an incident in Beechwood between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30, 2021. His trial date was set for Jan. 16. After one day of testimony, the trial concluded with final submissions on Feb. 6. Judge Karen Lee reserved her decision until Feb. 27 at 11 a.m.
The court heard O’Donnell was also facing other charges in Edmundston. He has a prior criminal record.
