A 56-year-old man has been sentenced after admitting to stealing more than $1,000 worth of fishing lures from a Huntsville store.
Randy Greenside pleaded guilty recently in a Bracebridge courtroom to theft under $5,000 and failing to attend court.
The court heard that on Nov. 6, 2022, Greenside was at a local Canadian Tire store when he placed 53 fishing lures, valued at $1,054, inside his coat.
Store staff confronted him and asked him to return the merchandise, but he fled the store. He was later located by police hiding in a nearby backyard.
Greenside subsequently failed to appear in court to deal with the charges.
The court also heard that he has a prior criminal record.
He was sentenced to 30 days in custody, with credit for time already served, followed by 12 months of probation.
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Deterrence sentence , I think not !