A man was sentenced to 45 days after pleading guilty to a number of charges including theft, obstructing a police officer, possession of drugs and possession of stolen property.
Scott Klatt, 37, appeared in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, March 17 to make his pleas.
On October 5, 2022, Klatt was captured on camera stealing a compressor from a property in Hanna.
The court also heard how on January 6, 2022 Drumheller RCMP were investigating a stolen vehicle and withdrawals taken from an account using a stolen debit card. The vehicle was located at an address on Hunts Crescent.
Police gained entry to the home and Klatt provided a false name. Police also located $250 and a debit card as well as alcohol, fentanyl and methamphetamine. The vehicle and debit card was taken from a residence in Saskatchewan from a person Klatt was employed by.
Klatt also pleaded to a number of breaches.
The crown and defence agreed on a joint submission of 45 days in custody, followed by 12 months of probation. The $250 recovered will be returned to the victim, with a further restitution order of $550.
A further $350 of restitution was ordered for the stolen compressor.
Klatt has been in custody since the arrest in January and credit for his pretrial custody exceeds the totality of his sentence.
