Charlottetown man found sleeping inside residential buildings gets jail

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A Charlottetown man who unlawfully entered residential buildings in the city and slept in common areas has been sentenced for those and other offences, including possession of stolen property and trespassing.

"I'd like to change," said the offender, Christopher Wayne Rush, at sentencing on March 20 in provincial court in Charlottetown.Rush was initially charged with two counts of break and enter with the intent to commit indictable offences, but with the consent of Crown attorney Jeff MacDonald, instead pleaded guilty and was sentenced for lesser offences of mischief for interfering with the lawful use of property and unlawfully being inside a dwelling .

Then on Friday, Jan. 19, Charlottetown police were called again for a report that a man - Rush - was sleeping inside another residential building. Charlottetown police were called and found Rush sleeping with his belongings scattered around him. Among the items were two stolen cheque books. As a result, Rush was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property.On Thursday, Feb. 8, Rush entered a condominium building at 41 Richmond St.

A few days later on Sunday, Feb. 11, Rush was caught shoplifting from Walmart. The items were recovered, and Rush was arrested and taken to the Charlottetown police station. While in custody, police found that Rush was in possession of another stolen cheque book. He was charged with another count of possession of stolen property and remained in custody until sentencing. MacDonald stayed a charge of theft under $5,000 in relation to the shoplifting incident.

Chief Judge Jeff Lantz accepted the joint recommendation and sentenced Rush. The 201-day jail sentence broke down into 60 days for the Jan. 8 mischief offence, another 15 days for possession of the two stolen cheque books, 90 days for unlawfully being in a residential building , 15 days for prowling at night and 21 days for possession of another stolen cheque book.6.

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