HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-02-17, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011.Man turns himself in after police pursuit
The three martial artists
From left; Adam, Neil and Todd Martin participate in Tae
Kwon Do and recently visited Kitchener for a tournament
there. Adam and Neil both earned a bronze and silver
medals, and Todd brought home two golds. Neil also
received a special award for his progress throughout the
year. (Denny Scott photo)
Andrew Bailey of Wingham,formerly of Blyth, was found guiltyof failing to stop for police andbreaching his probation order byJudge R.G.E. Hunter in Winghamcourt on Feb. 10.Bailey was being pursued bypolice while on a dirt bike around
Wingham on July 10, 2010, crown
attorney Teresa Donnelly said. A
Wingham police officer activated his
cruiser’s emergency lights and
attempted to stop Bailey, but he
continued to travel west on Hwy. 86
out of Wingham. He failed to stop
for the officer, leading the officer to
eventually discontinue the pursuit.
The officer said the dirtbike had
been known to him previously as he
had informed the driver, Bailey, that
he could not operate such a
recreational vehicle on roads and in
town.
Six days after the pursuit, Bailey
travelled to the Wingham police
station where he admitted to not
stopping for police and turned
himself in.
Donnelly said that these charges
were Bailey’s first matters as an
adult, but that a probation order was
still binding from a juvenile offence.
Later in 2010, on Oct. 21, police
conducted a search of a home where
Bailey was with four of his friends.The officers found a bag ofmarijuana, which Bailey admittedwas his.Bailey, who has just turned 18,said he lives on his own and supportshimself with a job at a local pet storeand asked for minimal fines. He alsosaid that he no longer owns thedirtbike he had been riding duringthe July incident.
Hunter ordered Bailey to pay a
$300 fine for fleeing from police and
a $100 fine for the breach of
probation. He was given a 12-month
driving prohibition and 12 months
probation resulting from the
marijuana charge. He has six months
to pay the fines.
CARELESS DRIVING
Blaine Lehner of Kitchener,
formerly of RR4, Brussels, was
ordered to pay over $800 in fines
resulting from convictions on a
Breach of Probation charge and a
Careless Driving charge.
The incident occurred on Sept. 4,
2010, when Lehner was driving to
work, Donnelly said.
Lehner lost control of his car, she
said, which left the road and rolled
over several times before finally
coming to rest in a ditch while
driving through North Huron.
When police were notified,
Donnelly said, the responding
officer detected an odour of stale
alcohol on Lehner’s breath. Headmitted that he had consumedalcohol the night before, but said hehadn’t drank anything that morning.As a condition of his probation,Lehner was to abstain from theconsumption of alcohol or any otherintoxicating substances. Theprobation originated in Kitchenerfrom two assault charges and aforcible confinement charge.
Lehner was given six months to
pay the fines.
FAILURE TO REMAIN
Jason Stryker of Blyth was found
guilty of failing to remain at the
scene of an accident stemming from
an incident in Blyth on Aug. 14,
2010.
Donnelly said Stryker had been
driving a 1997 Chevrolet shortly
after 2 a.m. when his vehicle struck
a parked car. The owner of the car
was awake and came outside to see
the wreckage and a licence plate in
the road.
The car was eventually traced
back to Stryker who had made his
way home after the collision on
Dinsley Street.
Duty Counsel Lynn Johnson said
that Stryker, who is asthmatic, was
having a coughing fit at the time, as
he had been smoking earlier in the
night and that was part of the reason
why he lost control of the car.
Hunter ordered Stryker to pay a
$500 fine. He will have six months
to pay.
UTTERING THREATS
Brian Goetz of Howick was found
guilty of assault, stemming from anincident on Feb. 28, 2010 and ofuttering threats from an incident onJan. 3.Donnelly said the first incidentoccurred at Goetz’s home inWroxeter. He had been drinking andhe was yelling at his wife andthrowing chairs around their home.After he exited the home, hecontinued to bang on the doors and
windows of the home, Donnelly
said.
When he finally came in contact
with his wife, Donnelly said she told
police officers that Goetz had pulled
her hair and pushed her. Police
officers observed that Goetz was
highly intoxicated that night.
On Jan. 3, police responded to
another domestic disturbance call at
the Goetz house where Donnelly
said Goetz had thrown a pack of
cigarettes at his wife. Goetz had
been charged with assault with a
weapon that night, but that charge
was dropped.
However, as police officers
detained Goetz, in his intoxicated
state, he uttered several threats to the
police officers concerning his wife
while in the back of the police
cruiser.
Donnelly said Goetz told the
officers, “if I ever get these
handcuffs off, I’m going to punch
her in the face” going on to say that
he would stab her and eventually kill
her during his profanity-laced
rant.
Donnelly said that Goetz’s wife
was willing to take her husband backinto the family home (the couple hastwo children together) but that hewould have to undergo alcoholcounselling first. Donnelly saidGoetz’s wife would be confident thatthe pair could patch things up ifalcohol was no longer a factor, asevery incident of abuse hadsomehow involved alcohol.Donnelly said Goetz has an
extensive criminal history with
alcohol. In addition to his domestic
abuse charges, Goetz has been
convicted of driving with over 80
milligrams of alcohol in 100
millilitres of blood thrice (1982 and
twice in 1987) and impaired driving
once (2000).
Goetz, who had spent five days in
pre-sentence custody, was
recommended for a suspended
sentence, both by the defense and
the prosecution, due to the
circumstances and the willingness of
Goetz’s wife to give him another
chance.
Duty counsel Lynn Johnson said
that Goetz has taken the first step in
admitting that he has an alcohol
problem and that he is in the process
of taking significant steps to address
the aforementioned problem.
On the recommendation of both
attorneys, Hunter handed Goetz 12
months probation and a suspended
sentence. One of his probation
conditions is that he abstain from
alcohol absolutely. He was also
issued a five-year weapons
prohibition.
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said. “And, with the exception of
their two or three tournaments, it’s
always in the same place.”
Pam explained that, with their
family running a dairy farm, it
would be difficult to get children in
three different hockey leagues to
their games, given that she would
have to do most of the driving.
“It really is cost and travel-
friendly,” she said. “The kids have
the same lessons at the same times
regardless of age.”
She also said that Tae Kwan Do
has really helped the children
develop.
“Neil was really nervous and shy
before he started, and now he has
overcome that,” she said, adding that
she was happy to see that change,
and see how her children were
learning about respect and
discipline.
“I really felt good the first time I
got a gold medal,” Neil said, stating
he really felt he was good at
something.
The Martins also play soccer and
baseball to keep them busy year
round, but all three said they enjoy
martial arts training very much.
Neil enjoys patterns, or practising
choreographed moves, while Adam
and Todd enjoy sparring against
other students.
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