RCMP officer elects judge and jury trial
Constable Christopher Sorensen, 44, a member of the Woodstock RCMP, will be tried by judge and jury on charges of theft and one breach of trust.
Sorensen was scheduled to appear in provincial court on Feb. 24. Defence Counsel Bruce Phillips of Moncton entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf and told the court Sorensen was electing trial by judge and jury at the Court of King’s Bench. A date for his trial will be set on the next Motion’s Day on April 1.
The police officer faces four counts of theft and one count of breach of trust in connection with missing and unaccounted-for exhibits, including cash, seized during a recent crime investigation. Sorensen was a member of the Provincial Crime Reduction Unit.
The charges against him followed an investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), an agency that independently investigates accusations against police officers in New Brunswick. The investigation by SiRT was launched in April of 2024.
Five months in jail for fraud
Jacob Perley, 34, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), was sentenced to five months in jail when he appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 25.
Perley pleaded guilty to fraud under $5,000 in connection with 13 cheques, totalling $1,527, deposited into his bank account via digital transfer between June 11, 2022, and Sept. 16, 2022.
The court heard the cheques were part of a sophisticated forgery scheme involving several individuals in the community. The band office was defrauded $67,000 when a social services cheque was copied, altered and deposited multiple times by several people using online banking over cell phones. The Bank of Montreal later reimbursed the band office.
Perley has a prior criminal record. He was denied bail and remanded on Feb. 20 in connection with a separate incident involving the alleged kidnapping and assault of a woman at Neqotkuk in April 2024.
Three months house arrest, probation
Delta Joy Bowmaster, 46, of Arthurette, was handed three months of house arrest and 12 months of probation when she appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 for sentencing on an impaired driving charge laid by RCMP.
Bowmaster was also fined $100 and was prohibited from driving for two years. She will be able to attend work during her house arrest.
She was charged by RCMP with impaired driving, impaired driving causing bodily harm, and reckless endangerment involving a minor following an incident on May 11, 2023, at Odell.
The crown withdrew the original charges and replaced them with a charge of impaired driving causing bodily harm and driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit. Bowmaster pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol limit over the legal limit, and the remaining charge was withdrawn.
On Tuesday, the court heard Bowmaster was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Route 390 at Odell around 7:15 p.m. A young child was travelling as a passenger in the backseat. When police arrived, Bowmaster was sitting on the side of the highway. She told police she swerved to avoid hitting a moose. The child was not injured in the mishap.
Judge Karen Lee ordered Bowmaster to seek counselling for alcohol addiction, noting her blood alcohol reading was almost three times the legal limit. Bowmaster had no prior criminal record.
Fined $1,500 for impaired
James Francis MacFadyen, 18, of Meductic, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 and pleaded guilty to impaired driving. He was fined $1,500 and was prohibited from driving for one year.
Woodstock Police charged MacFadyen following an incident in Woodstock on Sept. 21, 2024. Police stopped his vehicle for no tail lights on Connell Street around 11:30 p.m. and discovered open liquor in the car and several passengers travelling with him. He had no prior criminal record.
Sentencing adjourned
Cassidy Guest, 33, of Grand Falls, appeared in provincial court for sentencing on Feb. 25 after pleading guilty to an assault charge.
Judge Karen Lee adjourned the sentencing until March 18 at 1:30 p.m. to allow for further submissions from both the crown and defence counsel.
Guest was charged by RCMP in connection with an incident on July 21, 2022, at the Perth Andover Motor Inn. The court heard Guest launched a surprise attack on another man in the parking lot and punched and kicked him. He was first charged with assault causing bodily harm but pleaded guilty to the lesser included offence of common assault.
Guest did not return for sentencing on Feb. 20, 2024, and an arrest warrant was issued. He appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 18 after being arrested on a warrant for failing to appear. He pleaded guilty and was released with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle.
Guest had no prior criminal record. He had been on the lam and working out west for a year before he was arrested in February.
Released to rehab facility
Makayla Marie Shaw, 27, of Plaster Rock, appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 25 on a charge of breaching a release order (curfew).
She was released to return to a rehab facility in Moncton and will return to court on March 18 at 9:30 a.m. for plea. Woodstock Police charged Shaw for an incident in Woodstock between Sept. 15, 2024, and Nov. 7, 2024. She is also facing a break and enter charge laid by RCMP.
Returning for plea
Brycen Trae Stewart, 28, of Lakeville, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 for plea on charges laid by Woodstock Police and RCMP. The matter was adjourned until March 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Woodstock Police charged him with dangerous driving, flight from police and breaching his curfew on Dec. 16, 2024, in Woodstock. He was also charged with breaching a no-contact order on Jan. 13 in Woodstock.
A warrant was issued for Stewart’s arrest after he failed to appear in court to answer charges on Dec. 10, 2024. He also failed to appear in court on Oct. 30, 2024, and an arrest warrant was issued at that time.
He was charged with two counts of breaching his release order (curfew) concerning incidents on Sept. 24 and Oct. 8, 2024, in Woodstock.
Stewart was also charged with breaking into a dwelling house on May 25, 2024, in Killoween and possessing a stolen vehicle on Aug. 4, 2023, in Lakeville.
He appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Jan. 30 for a bail hearing after being arrested on warrants. He was released with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle. The court heard Stewart was entering a rehab facility in Moncton under house arrest.
Released with conditions
Daniel Jr. Francis, 32, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court in custody for a bailing hearing on Feb. 24. He was released with conditions and returns to court for plea on March 18 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP charged Francis with mischief causing property damage to a door and breach of probation concerning an incident on Feb. 20 at Neqotkuk. He has a prior criminal record.
Seeking legal counsel
Zachary Don Brooks, 21, of Peel, appeared in provincial court for plea on Feb. 25 on charges laid by Woodstock Police and RCMP. The matter was adjourned until March 25 at 9:30 a.m. to allow him more time to seek legal counsel.
Brooks appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 20 and was released with conditions. RCMP charged him with assaulting a female victim, assault by choking, unlawful confinement and mischief causing property damage to a cell phone on Feb. 12 at Lower Brighton.
Woodstock Police charged him with assaulting a female victim and unlawful confinement for an incident on Feb. 19 in Woodstock. Brooks also faces a charge of assaulting another woman on Nov. 24, 2024, in Lower Brighton.
Back in custody
Tanna Wright of Perth-Andover appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 24 after being arrested on the weekend. She was remanded to jail to await a bail hearing on Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m.
Wright was charged with breaching her release order (curfew) concerning an incident on Feb. 21 in Woodstock.
She appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 20 for a bail hearing. She was released with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to her ankle, but returned to custody shortly after.
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 is scheduled for trial on July 10 at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to assault and theft of a wallet in connection with a separate incident.
Arrested on new charges
Shawn Sullivan, 38, of Plaster Rock, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 24 for a bail hearing and was released with conditions. He returns to court for plea on new charges on March 18 at 9:30 a.m.
RCMP charged Sullivan with breaching his release order and breach of probation concerning an incident on Feb. 20 in Waterville. He was also accused of theft from the Twin Rivers Paper Company in Plaster Rock on Jan. 12.
Sullivan is also scheduled for trial on Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. after pleading not guilty to two more charges laid by RCMP. He was charged with assaulting another man and breach of probation in connection with an incident on Nov. 23, 2024, at Plaster Rock and Gladwyn. He was ordered to have no contact with the complainant. Sullivan has a prior criminal record. He appeared in provincial court in custody on Dec. 12, 2024, for a bail hearing and was released with conditions.
Kirkland man awaits sentencing
Hilton Romeo Fredericks, 26, of Kirkland, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 24 for sentencing after changing his plea to guilty on charges laid by Woodstock Police. His sentencing was adjourned until Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Fredericks has been in jail in Saint John for the past several months following remand for aggravated assault on a minor in Fredericton on March 21, 2023. His trial is set for March 3-14 in Fredericton Provincial Court.
On Jan. 15, Fredericks pleaded guilty to assaulting a female victim between Jan. 14 and Jan. 22, 2024, in Woodstock. The crown withdrew a second assault charge.
He also pleaded guilty to breaching an undertaking by violating a no-contact order on Jan. 23, 2024, and breaching a release order (no-contact) on April 6, 2024, in Woodstock. The crown withdrew another breach charge on April 13, 2024.
Fredericks agreed to sign a 12-month peace bond related to a charge of assaulting another man on April 2, 2024, in Woodstock. The peace bond will result in the charge being withdrawn.
Fredericks appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 7, 2024, and was released with conditions, including house arrest and wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle. He was later arrested in Fredericton.
Charged with sexual assault
Jordan Underhill, 30, of Wakefield, will appear in provincial court on March 25 at 9:30 a.m. for plea on two charges.
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.
He was scheduled to enter a plea on Feb. 25 when the matter was adjourned to the new date at the request of his defence counsel. The court heard a resolution may be sought with the crown.
Returning for plea
Kelsey Schriver, 25, of Johnville, will appear in provincial court on March 18 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 was scheduled for plea on Feb. 25 when the matter was adjourned to the new date.
Trial date set
Henry Douglas Oakes, 54, of Greenfield, will appear for trial in provincial court on Jan. 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to charges laid by Woodstock Police and RCMP.
Oakes appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 4 after being arrested on a warrant. He was released with conditions. A monitoring date for his trial was also set for March 25 at 9:30 a.m.
Oakes was charged by Woodstock Police with impaired driving on Aug. 6, 2024, and theft from the Superstore on July 12, 2024, in Woodstock. RCMP also charged him with breach of an undertaking on May 15, 2024, at Florenceville-Bristol.
Plea adjourned
Mackenzie O’Keefe, 26, of Tobique Narrows, appeared in provincial court in custody via teleconference on Feb. 25 from the Restigouche Hospital. His plea was adjourned until March 18 at 9:30 a.m.
O’Keefe appeared in provincial court in custody on Feb. 4 after being arrested on warrants. He was released with conditions but was later remanded for a mental health assessment on other separate charges. He told the court on Tuesday that he had nine days left in hospital.
O’Keefe was charged with mischief causing property damage to a windshield on Oct. 26, 2023, at Tobique Narrows, and possession of a stolen vehicle and driving while suspended on Dec. 30, 2023, at Quaker Brook, Victoria County.
Remanded for bail hearing
Jorge Heinz Fenske, 56, of Greenfield, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 24. He was remanded to jail to await a bail hearing on Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m.
Fenske was charged with breaching an undertaking (no-contact order) in connection with an incident on Feb. 1 at Greenfield.
He is also scheduled to appear in provincial court on April 1 at 9:30 a.m. to answer multiple other charges laid by the RCMP.
Fenske was charged with assault causing bodily harm involving a female victim, assault with a weapon (a broom), and unlawful confinement for an incident on Nov. 16, 2024, at Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation). He was also charged with assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats and taking a vehicle without consent following an incident on Dec. 10, 2024, at Wotstak.
Assault outside Woodstock Legion
Takoda Louis Lee Christian, 19, of Woodstock, formerly of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 to answer three charges laid by Woodstock Police. His matter was adjourned for plea until April 1 at 9:30 a.m.
Christian and a co-accused, Hannah Dawn McGuire, 18, of Woodstock, were each charged by Woodstock Police with aggravated assault, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident following an incident outside the Royal Canadian Legion in Woodstock on Nov. 14, 2024, around 8:55 p.m. Police were called to the scene, and a man was transported to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
McGuire appeared in court on Feb. 25 for plea, and her matter was adjourned until March 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the request of her defence counsel.
The pair was arrested on a warrant while attempting to cross the Woodstock-Houlton border on Dec. 20, 2024. They were held in custody for a bail hearing on Dec. 23, 2024, and released with conditions.
Carlingford man facing six charges
Patrick Campbell, 29, of Carlingford, will appear in provincial court on March 11 at 9:30 a.m. to answer six charges laid by RCMP.
Campbell was charged with sexual assault involving a female victim, assault causing bodily harm, assault by choking, assault with a weapon (a knife), attempting to obstruct justice, and administering a noxious substance in connection with incidents between 2020 and 2024 in Victoria County.
Campbell appeared in court on Feb. 25 when the matter was adjourned for plea to the new date at the request of his defence counsel.
Arrested on a warrant
Ryan Eccleston, 32, of Plaster Rock, appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 24 after being arrested on a warrant for failing to appear in court.
He waived his bail until later and returns to court in custody for plea on March 20 at 9:30 a.m. Eccleston was charged with being at large on a release order, flight from police, dangerous driving and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking on March 17, 2024, in Perth-Andover. He failed to return to court for plea on Feb. 4, and a warrant was issued.
The crown withdrew the drug trafficking charge at his court appearance on Jan. 7.
Not-guilty plea entered
Bianca Laqua, 35, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court via teleconference on Feb. 25 and pleaded not guilty to one charge laid by Woodstock Police. Her trial date was set for Dec. 1 at 9:30 a.m.
Laqua was charged with refusing a breathalyzer in connection with an incident on Sept. 21, 2024, in Woodstock. A monitoring date for her trial was also set for Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m.
Returning for trial
Paul Allingham, 48, of Enterprise in Victoria County, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 and pleaded not guilty to an assault charge. His trial date was set for Dec. 12 at 9:30 a.m.
Allingham was charged with assaulting another man in connection with an incident on Sept. 17, 2024, near Plaster Rock. He remains on an undertaking until his next court appearance.
Two charges in driving incident
Olivia Annette Young, 32, of Woodstock, will appear in provincial court on March 18 at 9:30 a.m. to answer two charges laid by Woodstock Police.
Young was charged with flight from police and dangerous driving concerning an incident on Sept. 13, 2024, in Woodstock. She was scheduled to enter her plea on Feb. 25 when the matter was adjourned to the new date at the request of her defence counsel.
Warrant issued
The court issued an arrest warrant for William (Billy) Harding, 34, of Plaster Rock, after he failed to appear in provincial court for plea on Feb. 25.
Harding appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 10 and was released with conditions. He was charged with theft from the Superstore and breach of probation following an incident in Woodstock on Sept. 10, 2024.
Plea pending on multiple charges
Jonathon Daniel Stockford, 36, of Hartland, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 to answer multiple charges laid by RCMP. His plea was adjourned until March 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the request of his defence counsel.
Stockford appeared in provincial court in custody via teleconference on Feb. 18 and was released with conditions. He was charged with breaching his release order following an incident on Feb. 18 at Bedell.
He also appeared in provincial court in custody on Jan. 21 after being arrested on a warrant. RCMP charged him with dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving while suspended, and breach of probation concerning an incident on Aug. 21, 2024, in Woodstock. He has a lengthy prior criminal record.
Awaiting plea on two charges
Dynielle Allison Demerchant, 28, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 to face two charges laid by Woodstock Police. The matter was adjourned for plea until March 18 at 9:30 a.m.
Demerchant was charged with possession of stolen property and breach of probation concerning an incident in Woodstock on Sept. 17, 2024.
Plea delayed on firearm charges
Kathleen Paul, 35, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 to answer two firearm charges. Her plea date was adjourned until March 18 at 9:30 a.m. to allow her more time to secure legal counsel.
Paul was charged by RCMP with possession of a prohibited firearm and being an occupant of a vehicle, knowing it carried a gun. She was arrested on Jan. 30 and released with conditions.
Trial date confirmed
Stephen Pirie, 60, of Rowena, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 for monitoring about his trial. He confirmed he would be ready to proceed to trial on Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m.
RCMP charged Pirie with impaired driving following an incident on Oct. 20, 2024, at Perth-Andover. He pleaded not guilty at a court appearance on Jan. 21. The court heard he has a trial on other separate matters on May 29 at 1:30 p.m.
Facing four charges
Earl James Demerchant, 35, of Woodstock, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 to face charges laid by Woodstock Police and RCMP. The matter was adjourned for plea until March 25 at 9:30 a.m.
Woodstock Police charged Demerchant with assaulting police, resisting arrest and breach of probation following an incident on Jan. 12 in Woodstock. RCMP also charged him with breach of probation for an incident on Nov. 3, 2024, in Waterville.
Warrant on file
A warrant is being held on file for Tristan Alexander Calhoun, 38, of Woodstock, after he failed to appear in provincial court on Feb. 25 for plea on an assault charge. The matter was adjourned until March 18 at 9:30 a.m.
Calhoun was charged by Woodstock Police with assaulting a woman, stemming from an incident between March 31 and Oct. 30, 2024, in Woodstock. He was released on an undertaking until his next court appearance.
Awaiting trial date
Alesha Rossi, 33, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 for plea on three charges laid by RCMP. The matter was adjourned until March 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Rossi was charged with assault involving a male victim, assault with a weapon (a chair), and uttering threats concerning an incident on Oct. 12, 2024, at Neqotkuk.
The crown denied a request to move the case to the alternative measures program. A trial date is expected to be set at Rossi’s next court appearance.
Sentencing adjourned
Mus-Hun Muwin of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) appeared in provincial court for sentencing on Feb. 25 after pleading guilty to a fraud charge. The matter was adjourned until April 15 at 1:30 p.m. to allow for the completion of a pre-sentence report.
Muwin appeared in provincial court in custody on Nov. 18, 2024, after being arrested on a warrant for failing to appear. She was released with conditions until her sentencing.
The court heard Muwin deposited a $326 cheque into her bank account that did not belong to her. The single incident in June 2022 was related to a series of fraudulent cheques that were circulating in the community. The cheques totalling $67,000 were copied and altered from a social services cheque that belonged to the band office. They were cashed illegally by several individuals through digital transfer.
On Feb. 25, Muwin was also charged with mischief causing property damage to a window stemming from an incident on Nov. 17, 2024, at Neqotkuk. She returns to court for plea on April 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Trial continues for Centreville man
Stacey Harry Broad, 57, of Centreville, will appear in provincial court in custody on Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. for the continuation of his trial.
Broad appeared in provincial court in custody by video on May 23, 2024, and was denied bail. He pleaded not guilty to multiple assault charges laid by RCMP. The first part of his trial was held on Dec. 11, 2024, and was scheduled for further testimony on Jan. 22.
Broad was charged with uttering threats, assault, assault by choking, sexual assault and unlawful confinement involving a female victim and breach of probation in connection with an incident in the County of York between April 3 and April 10, 2024.
He was released from custody with conditions but was re-arrested on a charge of breaching his release order a few days later. He later pleaded guilty to a mischief charge, and his sentencing was set for Jan. 22.
Clearview man returns for plea
Kyle Laurie Williams, 36, of Clearview, returns to court for plea on Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m. on a breach charge laid by RCMP.
He appeared in provincial court in custody by video on Feb. 6 for a bail hearing and was with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle.
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.
Hartland man to enter plea
Dylan Rideout, 26, of Hartland, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 to answer threat charges. The matter was adjourned for plea until March 18 at 9:30 a.m.
Rideout will also appear for trial in provincial court on June 16 at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to three charges laid by RCMP.
Rideout was charged with uttering threats involving a female victim, possession of a firearm without a licence and careless use of a gun (a shotgun) concerning an incident on Aug. 9, 2024, at Cloverdale.
Awaiting trial on multiple charges
Mitchell Hillman, 36, of Wilmot, will appear for trial in provincial court on Aug. 21 at 9:30 a.m. and Sept. 5 at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to charges laid by Woodstock Police. He appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 for monitoring.
Hillman was charged with assault involving a female victim and uttering threats concerning an incident on Sept. 16, 2024, in Woodstock. He appeared in court in custody and was released with conditions. His trial was set for Aug. 21. Another monitoring date was scheduled for March 11 at 9:30 a.m. to confirm he has legal counsel to proceed.
He was also charged with driving while prohibited on Feb. 12, 2024, in Woodstock and mischief causing property damage to a truck on Feb. 16, 2024, in Woodstock. His trial was set for Sept. 5.
Hillman also pleaded not guilty to a break-in charge at the Richmond Corner’s tourist bureau. His trial date was set for June 26 at 9:30 a.m.
Michael Holt, 68, of Riverglade, will also stand trial on a charge stemming from the same break-in. He pleaded not guilty, and his trial date was set for July 16 at 1:30 p.m.
The pair was charged by RCMP with break, enter and theft in connection with an incident on Feb. 19, 2024.
Trial and sentencing set
Collin Francis Bear, 35, of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation), will appear for sentencing in provincial court on Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. after pleading guilty to an assault charge laid by RCMP.
Bear was charged with assault, two counts of assault with a weapon (an axe and a mirror) involving a female victim, possession of a weapon to commit an offence (an axe) in connection with an incident on Aug. 26, 2023, at Neqotkuk. He appeared in court in custody for a bail hearing and was released with conditions.
On Nov. 21, 2024, he pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a weapon (an axe and a mirror) and the remaining charges were withdrawn by the crown.
Not guilty on all counts
Brian Keith Reynolds, 45, of Wotstak (Woodstock First Nation), appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 and pleaded not guilty to several charges laid by RCMP. His trial dates were set for Jan. 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. and Jan. 30, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
RCMP charged him with uttering threats against a female victim, breach of probation, and driving while suspended, stemming from an incident on Oct. 8, 2023, in Bloomfield.
Reynolds was also charged with two counts of resisting arrest on Nov. 1, 2023, and Nov. 27, 2023, at Wotstak. He also faces two new charges of assault and assault with a weapon concerning another incident on Aug. 4, 2024, at Wotstak.
Reynolds appeared in provincial court in custody in July and was released with conditions, including wearing an electronic monitoring device attached to his ankle.
The court heard he is also facing two breach allegations for incidents on Dec. 10, 2024, and between Nov. 11 and Nov. 23, 20204, at Wotstak.
Plea date pending
Crystal Lee Phillips, 44, of Richmond Corner, appeared in provincial court on Feb. 25 for plea on one charge laid by Woodstock Police. The matter was adjourned until March 18 at 9:30 a.m.
Phillips was charged with breaching her curfew in connection with an incident on Jan. 23 in Woodstock. She appeared in court in custody and was released with conditions.
She will also appear for trial in provincial court on Dec. 10 at 9:30 a.m. after pleading not guilty to 10 charges laid by RCMP.
Phillips was charged by RCMP with flight from police and dangerous driving following an incident on Feb. 24, 2024, at Jacksonville.
Woodstock Police also charged her with flight from police and driving while suspended on Feb. 6, 2024, fraudulent impersonation, using a credit card knowing it was obtained by fraudulent means, and defrauding the Walmart in Woodstock between Aug. 10, 2019, and June 23, 2023.
She appeared in provincial court in custody on April 18, 2024, on another charge of breaching her curfew laid by Woodstock Police.
Phillips appeared in provincial court in custody by video on April 2, 2024, on other charges laid by Woodstock Police. She was released with conditions at that time, including a curfew. She was charged with possession of methamphetamine and breaking into a dwelling house on March 31, 2024, in Woodstock.
She also appeared for trial on Jan. 16 in relation to other separate charges. Phillips was charged by Woodstock Police with possession of stolen property (Sobeys gift card) concerning an incident on May 30, 2022, in Woodstock. The matter was moved to the alternative measures program. Phillips has until April 15 to complete the program requirements to have the charge withdrawn.
