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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2016-09-08, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016. Credit card theft, use results in probation, restitution In Wingham court in June, Louis Flood of Wingham pled guilty to eight charges of unlawfully using a credit card and one count of assault and he was sentenced on Aug. 18. Laura Grant said that on June 15, 2015, police were called to Flood's Wingham apartment with reports of a domestic disturbance. Upon arriving, police were met by a "visibly upset" woman who said Flood, her ex-boyfriend, had pushed her and grabbed her around the neck. Police reported marks consistent with the woman's claims, saying she had red marks on her chest and neck. She also told police that she was several months pregnant. The woman initially declined medical assistance, but when officers were told the woman was pregnant, they sent her to the hospital for examination, where she was told her child was fine. When police questioned the woman, she said that Flood's behaviour was uncharacteristic and she felt he may have been using drugs. Police also observed a number of marks on Flood, which was consistent with his claim that the argument between the two got physical on both sides. Flood agreed with the facts as stated by Grant and was found guilty by Brophy. Flood was further charged on eight counts of using a credit card between Feb. 2-7, 2016 that he knew was obtained through the commissioning of a crime. Grant said that in early February, a woman attended her mother's Wingham home to check on it while her mother was vacationing in Pulling ahead Judy Sloan, left, and Lorraine Hallahan were having a good time getting the Blyth Campgrounds ready for the annual Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association reunion on Monday. The duo can be seen above pulling out some of the displays at the log cabin which is a favourite stop for students. (Vicky Bremner photo) Florida. The woman noted that the back patio door was closed with a curtain caught in it, which signalled to her that someone may have unlawfully entered the home. Upon further inspection, the woman found that a number of drawers and rooms had been rummaged through and that her mother's MasterCard was missing. On March 9, the woman reported to the Wingham police station with her mother's credit card bill, which included over $4,000 in charges the woman said she didn't authorize. The purchases, Grant said, were made throughout Wingham and through various online retailers. Flood was eventually identified, Grant said, through various means, including video footage from Wingham's Rexall pharmacy, an online purchase which Flood had shipped to himself and a warranty card for a cell phone Flood purchased. He filled out the warranty card with his own contact information. Flood also pled guilty to those charges and agreed with the facts as presented by Grant and as a result Brophy found Flood guilty of all charges. Brophy said he had experience with Flood and remembered him from court a number of years ago. He also recalled commissioning a pre -sentence report at the time. Since those arrests were over five years old, as was the report, Brophy said he felt it was likely time for an updated pre -sentence report, which was presented on Aug. 18. Brophy called the report "positive" and handed Flood a suspended sentence and a two-year term of probation. He gave him a $10 fine (with a $3 victim fine surcharge) and he has to pay $1,363.02 in restitution associated with the credit card use. Breach of probation adds to jail sentence Continued from page 7 attended the apartment, MacTavish answered and told police he was living in the apartment. While police couldn't prove that it was MacTavish smashing things in the apartment, they knew he was not to be on any Huron County Housing Corporation property, a condition to which MacTavish had agreed. MacTavish agreed with all three sets of statements and pled guilty. His lawyer, Scott Cowan, asked that a pre -sentence report be ordered before sentencing for the mischief charge and the April 3 failure to comply charge before sentencing, but said he'd be comfortable with his client being sentenced on the Jan. 7 failure to comply charge. Judge G.J. Brophy ordered the pre -sentence report and sentenced MacTavish to a 12 -month term of probation on the Jan. 7 charge. With MacTavish not having a fixed address, he ordered him to report to Wingham Police regularly. In Wingham court on Aug. 18, MacTavish was sentenced to five months in jail for the charge of mischief. He received an additional 30 days as a result of his breach of the conditions of his probation. He also issued a fine of $10, which carries with it a $3 victim fine surcharge. MacTavish's jail time also carries with it a victim fine surcharge of $200. Brophy also placed MacTavish on probation for two years upon his release. Brophy noted that in MacTavish's pre -sentence report, it stated that he had a "profound" drug problem and his criminal record, including 17 prior offences, seven of which were when he was a young offender. When it came to restitution, Brophy noted that MacTavish is on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and wouldn't likely be able to pay. He said it would be "foolhardy" to expect MacTavish to pay restitution and that society would simply have to "absorb the loss". 1 ADCENTbA& EXTEND YOUR REACH - ADVERTISE PROVINCIALLY OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY! For more information contact your local community newspaper or visit wwwnetworkclassified.org FINANCIAL SERVICES $$ CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBT $$ HOME EQUITY LOANS FOR ANY PURPOSE!! 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