A youth was sentenced to 12 months probation and community service hours for a break-in and an attempted break-in to local area properties.
The 15 year old, who cannot be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, appeared in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, March 9. He pleaded guilty to the two charges.
The first instance occurred on November 2 of last year at about 8 a.m. The youth climbed a fence to a window at a residence known to him. His intent was to take some empty bottles. He did not gain access and no one was at home at the time.
The next incident occurred on December 15 of last year at about 2 a.m. RCMP responded to an alarm call at a local liquor store. A rock was thrown through the window. The court heard, while it was not the accused youth who threw the rock, he did try to reach through the broken window to grab a case of beer.
He cut himself. Police were able to follow a trail of blood left by the culprit to a local hotel room where he was taken in to custody.
The youngster involved had no prior record. He was sentenced to 12 months probation. He was also ordered to complete 20 hours of community service.
