A man involved in a string of break and enters was sentenced to nine months in prison.
David Deslauriers appeared in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, June 22. He plead guilty to four counts of break and enter, possession of stolen property and drug possession.
The court heard how on January 30 Deslauriers broke into a closed portion of the former Drumheller Co-op grocery store. He was confronted by staff and fled the scene.
Deslauriers returned to Greentree Mall the very next day and reentered the closed off space. This time he applied tape to fronts of the security camera to obscure the view. Again, he was caught by staff.
On February 5 he again broke into the grocery store and was observed on a security camera. Nothing was taken in any of these instances.
Deslauriers also plead guilty to a break and enter near Beiseker. At about 6 p.m. on May 10 of this year, he, along with another person was observed breaking into a sea can. The sea can was wired for security and the owner attended. He witnessed the two loading tools into a truck. They fled on foot and were later apprehended by Beiseker RCMP.
He also plead guilty to possession of stolen property. He was in possession of a generator that was stolen from behind a store in Drumheller, and a simple possession of drugs charge.
Judge Van Harten agreed with a joint submission from the crown prosecutor and defense for a 9-month sentence. He was given 70 days credit for time he served leading up to this court date.
