THUNDER BAY - A man who failed to obey his bail conditions to refrain from contacting the woman he allegedly assaulted was recently sentenced for breaching a release condition on Monday.
Mark Myers found himself back in custody after police were called to a residence on March 31 after receiving reports of a woman yelling for help.
When officers responded they found a female and Myers inside of a residence. Both individuals were highly intoxicated, Crown counsel Afton Brown said in Thunder Bay plea court on Monday.
Defence lawyer Gilbert Labine told the court that the woman who Myers had a previous relationship with had initially called him to help her bring in groceries.
A Canadian Police Information Centre search conducted by officers on scene revealed Myers was on bail at the time which required him not to be within 100 metres of the female and not to be in possession of alcohol.
According to police, the woman was OK but a verbal argument began between the two when they started to consume alcohol, court heard.
Myers was charged with common assault in connection to an incident that occurred in August 2019, which is when he was ordered to have no contact with the woman. This matter is still before the courts and was originally set for trial.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, all trials have been suspended until the summer.
Myers was brought into custody for breaching his bail plan and pleaded guilty to the single count of breach on Monday. He has served 20 days in custody at the district jail which was enhanced to 30 days.
Justice Chantal Brochu sentenced Myers to the time he had served in pre-sentence custody. He was released on recognizance with the same bail conditions he had been on before.
He is set to return back to court in June on the assault charge.
