Jacksonville man sentenced to 17 months
Shayne Everett Cameron, 30, of Jacksonville, was sentenced to 17 months in jail, minus time served, when he appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Aug. 28.
Judge Henrik Tonning also placed him on two years of probation and ordered him to register with the federal DNA database. Cameron was also prohibited from firearms for life and ordered to seek counselling for addiction. He had been in custody since his arrest in January and was denied bail.
“This is my last chance,” Cameron told the court before hearing his sentence. “I’m going to do everything in my power to do better.”
Cameron pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm while prohibited (a sawed-off shotgun) for an incident on Jan. 24, 2023, at Juniper. The court heard the incident involved an argument over an eviction notice. RCMP laid the charge.
Woodstock Police charged him with two counts of assaulting police with a weapon (a knife), robbery, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, possession of a stolen vehicle, theft of mail, uttering threats, assault with a weapon, flight from police, dangerous driving, resisting arrest, and breach of a release order concerning an incident on Jan. 22.
Cameron pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle, one count of assaulting police while threatening to use a weapon, assault while threatening to use a weapon (a knife) on another man, flight from police, dangerous driving and breach of a release order. The crown withdrew the remaining charges.
Woodstock Police laid the charges after locating Cameron in the passenger seat of a vehicle at Tim Hortons on Connell Street around 7 p.m. He threatened the driver with a weapon, attempting to encourage the driver to flee. Police gained entry to the vehicle and attempted to remove Cameron when he grabbed a knife and attempted to stab the officers.
Two officers sustained minor injuries in the incident. The driver then exited the vehicle, and the man got into the driver’s seat and fled the scene. A short time later, the RCMP located the vehicle in Perth-Andover. A police dog located Cameron, and he was arrested without incident.
Cameron also pleaded guilty to breach of a release order (curfew) on Nov. 16, 2023, in Woodstock; guilty to failing to appear in court on Oct. 31, 2023, and guilty to breach of a no-contact order in connection with a disturbance at an apartment in Perth-Andover on Nov. 4, 2023. He received a suspended sentence for those offences. The crown withdrew several other charges. Cameron also agreed to sign a 12-month peace bond on other separate charges.
Woodstock woman handed five days
Jessie Jeanette Sharp-Yerxa, 28, of Woodstock, was sentenced to five days in jail on Aug. 27 after pleading guilty to two charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Sharp-Yerxa pleaded guilty to two counts of driving while suspended for incidents in 2023. She came to court to answer one suspended driving charge and was spotted behind the wheel again shortly after leaving the building.
Rehab helps Woodstock man
Julian Cassius Atherton, 18, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court for sentencing on Aug. 30 after changing his plea to guilty on several charges laid by Woodstock Police. The court heard he quit drugs and had turned his life around since entering rehab last spring.
“But for the drugs, you wouldn’t be here,” Judge Henrik Tonning told the accused. “What they’ve done to your life is proof of the damage they cause. You’ve made some mistakes, but you have your whole life ahead of you now. Don’t fall into the same trap.”
The judge handed Atherton a conditional discharge for spray-painting several buildings in Woodstock with graffiti. He pleaded guilty to three counts of mischief causing property damage at Cook’s Construction on Dec. 18, 2023, the Knights of Columbus Hall on Dec. 19, 2023, and Dixie Lee in downtown Woodstock between Jan. 26 and Jan. 29. He also pleaded guilty to one count breaching a release order on Dec. 30, 2023, in Woodstock. The crown withdrew several other charges.
In addition, Atherton received a 12-month conditional sentence and 12 months of probation for possessing methamphetamine and carrying knives. Six months of the conditional sentence will involve house arrest with permission to attend work or school. As part of his sentence, he was ordered to have no drugs or alcohol in his possession, and he can’t carry any weapons.
He was charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace (knives). He pleaded guilty to the lesser included offence of indictable possession of methamphetamine and guilty to possessing the knives.
Those charges were laid following an incident on Jan. 29 at 4:30 a.m. when Woodstock Police observed an adult male and a young offender prowling in dark clothing. The two were arrested, and a quantity of crystal meth, meth pills and several knives were seized. Police believed one of the individuals was linked to a series of property crimes and graffiti incidents in the town.
On April 2, Atherton was released from custody with conditions, including full detention at a rehab facility near Moncton. He had just completed two months in jail on remand.
On Aug. 30, the court heard he had two weeks of rehab left to complete and then planned to leave Woodstock to avoid the drug culture. The rehab facility submitted a glowing report to the court about Atherton’s success in overcoming drug addiction. It was so impressive that the crown encouraged him to frame it.
Denied bail and remanded
Edward Hayes Jr., 29, of Benton, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Aug. 29 for a bail hearing. He was denied bail and returns to court in custody for plea on Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP charged Hayes with refusing a breathalyzer demand, resisting arrest, assaulting two police officers, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, assault on a female victim, mischief causing property damage to a vehicle, and driving while prohibited in connection with an incident on Aug. 27 at Centreville.
Hayes also faces a separate charge of assault involving a female on June 17 at a residence in Centreville.
Sentenced to house arrest
Logan Chase Campbell, 30, of Woodstock, appeared for sentencing in provincial on Aug. 28 and received two months of house arrest after pleading guilty to one charge laid by Woodstock Police. He was also placed on 12 months of probation and ordered to have no contact with the complainant.
Campbell will be permitted to attend work during his house arrest. He pleaded guilty to breach of an undertaking by violating a no-contact order on Nov. 6, 2023, in Woodstock. The court heard the incident involved a flurry of text messages to an ex-girlfriend over two days.
Campbell agreed to sign a 12-month peace bond in relation to another charge of assault by choking involving a female victim on Nov. 5, 2023, in Woodstock. The peace bond will result in the assault charge being withdrawn.
Fined $2,000 on two charges
Trevor York, 32, of Centreville, was fined $2,000 when he appeared in provincial court for sentencing on Aug. 28 on two charges laid by RCMP.
York pleaded guilty to impaired driving and failing to stop for police for an incident involving an ATV on May 13, 2023, in Centreville. He was prohibited from driving for one year. York had a prior criminal record. The court heard he had a good work history and was employed full-time.
Fine and probation on two charges
Jacob Alexander Roy, 26, of Windsor, appeared in provincial court in custody by video for sentencing on Aug. 30 after changing his plea to guilty on two charges laid by RCMP. He was fined $300 and was placed on probation for 18 months.
Roy was charged with breach of a no-contact order for an incident in Woodstock on Oct. 20, 2023. RCMP also charged him with assault involving a female victim and unlawful confinement concerning an incident on Sept. 11, 2023, in Woodstock.
He pleaded guilty to assault and breaching the no-contact order, and the crown withdrew the confinement charge. An additional charge of breaching a release order on Jan. 7 was also withdrawn.
Roy remains in custody on other charges. He was charged by Woodstock Police with possession of methamphetamine and cocaine, both for the purpose of trafficking, breach of a release order, possession of a prohibited weapon (brass knuckles), and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace in connection with an incident in Woodstock on Aug. 3. No plea has yet been entered.
In custody awaiting trial
Ian Stewart Bishop, 41, of Perth-Andover, appeared for trial in provincial court in custody on Aug. 30 after pleading not guilty to charges laid by RCMP. His trial was adjourned to Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. and Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m. He remains in custody.
Bishop was denied bail when appeared in court in custody by video on April 25. RCMP arrested him with two break-ins, one at the local civic centre and another at a dwelling house in Perth-Andover.
Bishop was charged with breaking and entering at a dwelling house and theft of tools on March 30 and breaking and entering and theft of tools at the River Valley Civic Centre on April 1. Bishop has a prior criminal record.
Released with conditions
Trevor Gerald McDougall, 32, of Perth-Andover, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Aug. 29 for a bail hearing and was released with conditions. He returns to court for plea on Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m.
McDougall was charged by Woodstock Police with assault involving a female victim on July 26 and then uttering threats and assaulting the same woman on Aug. 21 at a residence in Woodstock. McDougall has a dated prior criminal record.
Remanded to Restigouche hospital
Brady Paul Brooks, 33, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Aug. 29 and pleaded guilty to two charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Brooks pleaded guilty to uttering threats and unlawful entry at a dwelling house in Woodstock between Dec. 29, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2024. He was sentenced to 110 days in jail or time served, but he was not released from custody due to other charges and the results of a mental health assessment.
Brooks was charged with refusing a breathalyzer, breach of a release order, resisting arrest, uttering threats, assaulting police, and possession of a stolen vehicle concerning an incident on June 15 in Woodstock. The crown withdrew another charge of impaired driving.
Brooks was found not criminally responsible for those offences due to a mental disorder following a 60-day mental health assessment at the Restigouche hospital.
On Aug. 29, he agreed with the results of the medical report and was transferred into the care of the Restigouche hospital under the purview of the Provincial Mental Health Review Board.
Brooks appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Aug. 23 for a bail hearing and was denied bail. The crown withdrew a separate charge of breaching his curfew on April 4.
Sentencing set on two charges
Jordan Little, 30, of East Brighton, appeared for trial in provincial court on Aug. 29 and changed his plea to guilty on two charges laid by RCMP. His sentencing date was set for Dec. 3 at 1:30 p.m.
Little was charged with breach of an undertaking on Oct. 4 in East Brighton by failing to follow a curfew and possession of stolen property (a truck) for another incident on July 9 at East Brighton. One other charge was withdrawn.
Guilty pleas on multiple charges
Patrick Thomas Tatlock, 59, and Marlene Donovan, 55, of Wapske, appeared in provincial court on Aug. 29 to face drug trafficking and firearm charges.
Tatlock appeared in court in custody and changed his plea to guilty. His sentencing date was set for Oct. 29 at 1:30 p.m. He was denied bail following a bail hearing in January.
He pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis concerning an incident on Dec. 12, 2023, at Wapske.
Tatlock also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while prohibited and possessing stolen property concerning incidents on Dec. 3 and Dec. 12, 2023, in Wapske. Another charge of improper storage of a gun was withdrawn.
Two other charges of altering a manufacturer’s serial number on an ATV and a snowmobile were also laid under the Motor Vehicle Act. He pleaded guilty to both offences.
Tatlock also faces a charge under the Fish and Wildlife Act for an incident on Dec. 8, 2023. He pleaded not guilty to illegal possession of a deer carcass, and a trial date was set for May 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Donovan was charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, unlawful possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling it, three counts of possession of stolen property (an ATV, licence plates, and a snowmobile), two counts of possession of a firearm without a licence, and improper storage of a firearm for an incident on Dec. 12, 2023, at Wapske.
The crown will withdraw all charges against Donovan when Tatlock returns to court for sentencing.
Plaster Rock man facing assault charges
Tanner Gridzak, 24, of Plaster Rock, will appear in provincial court on Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m. to answer charges laid by RCMP.
Gridzak was charged with two counts of assault with a weapon (a knife) involving two different victims and impaired driving in connection with an incident on Nov. 11, 2023, near Arthurette. He made his first court appearance on Aug. 20 when the matter was adjourned for plea to the new date.
Agreed to peace bond
Tanya Tribe, 43, of Greenfield, appeared for trial in provincial court on Aug. 29 on three charges laid by RCMP. She agreed to sign a 12-month peace bond and the trial did not proceed.
Tribe was charged with two counts of criminal harassment in connection with incidents between Aug. 10 and Aug. 12, 2022, in Windsor, and on Sept. 12, 2022, in Florenceville-Bristol, and one count of uttering threats for another incident between Aug. 10 and Aug. 12, 2022, in Windsor.
She was ordered not to contact the complainants. The peace bond will result in the charges being withdrawn.
In custody on multiple charges
Austin Aube, 28, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Aug. 29 for a bail hearing on multiple charges laid by RCMP. He waived his bail until later and returns to court for plea on Sept. 17 at 1:30 p.m.
Aube 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 at Neqotkuk; driving while suspended and flight from police on July 12 at Neqotkuk; assault with a weapon (a knife) involving a female victim, assault by choking, and resisting arrest on May 8 at Neqotkuk. He was arrested on a warrant.
Neqotkuk man denied bail
Brandon Michael Francis, 29, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Aug. 29 for a bail hearing. He was denied bail and returns to court in custody for plea on Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP charged Francis with four counts of committing mischief causing property damage, breach of probation, assault involving a female victim, uttering threats, and willfully causing injury to a dog by kicking it. The charges were laid in connection with the July 17 and July 19 incidents at Neqotkuk. He appeared in court in custody on July 23 and was remanded.
Plymouth Road man returning for trial
Andrew Pelkey, 44, of Plymouth Road, appeared for trial in provincial court on Aug. 28 after pleading not guilty to a series of charges laid by RCMP. The trial was adjourned until Sept. 19 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Pelkey appeared in provincial court in custody for a bail hearing on Feb. 5 and was released with conditions. A warrant was issued after he failed to appear in court for plea on Dec. 19, 2023. He was charged with breaching his release order by violating his curfew following an incident in Woodstock on Sept. 30, 2023.
Pelkey is facing eight other charges for an earlier incident. He pleaded not guilty to assault with a weapon (a belt, glass bottle and stick), assault by choking, uttering threats, assault, pointing a firearm at another person, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace (BB guns and a pellet gun), careless use of a firearm, and willfully causing pain to a dog by shooting it with a pellet gun. The alleged threats and assaults involve a female victim in connection with incidents which occurred between Feb. 1 and March 21, 2023, near Richmond Corner.
Charged with impaired driving
Robert Norman Malouin, 35, of Wakefield, will appear in provincial court on Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on an impaired driving charge.
RCMP charged Malouin in connection with an incident on May 17 near Belleville. He made his first court appearance on Aug. 20, when the matter was adjourned to a new date.
Returning for plea
Whitney Leigh McGuire, 42, of Richmond Corner, will appear in provincial court on Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m. to answer one charge laid by Woodstock Police.
McGuire was charged with criminal harassment for repeatedly communicating with another person between March 4 and March 20 near Woodstock. She made her first court appearance on Aug. 20, when the matter was adjourned for plea to a new date.
Facing mischief charge
Lisa McGratten, 38, of Perth-Andover, will appear in provincial court on Sept. 17 at 9:30 a.m. to answer a mischief charge.
McGratten was charged by RCMP with mischief causing property damage to a garage door concerning an incident on April 6 near Rowena. She made her first court appearance on Aug. 20 when the matter was adjourned for plea to the new date.
