Resisting arrest landed a 28-year-old Kehewin male in custody.
Jesse James Moosepayo appeared in the Bonnyville Provincial Courthouse via CCTV on Tuesday from the Edmonton Remand Centre where he was awaiting his opportunity to plea.
On Aug. 28, Moosepayo pled guilty to assault with a weapon, failing to attend court, failing to appear in court, driving while disqualified, and two counts of resisting a peace officer in relation to multiple incidents dating back to 2017.
On April 8, 2018, Bonnyville RCMP were patrolling in Kehewin when they noticed an uninsured motor vehicle heading west on Hwy. 657 before turning into a trailer park.
Inside of the vehicle was Moosepayo, who was wanted on warrants.
Police saw Moosepayo in the vehicle and waited for it to stop, before opening the door and telling him he was under arrest.
Moosepayo refused to get out, and pulled away when RCMP reached into the vehicle.
Crown prosecutor Tyler MacLean said Moosepayo told police, "I don't want to go to jail."
The officer had to apply a shoulder lock in order to remove Moosepayo from the vehicle, MacLean described.
According to Moosepayo, at one point the officer drew their weapon.
Moosepayo was charged with resisting arrest in relation to this incident.
The father of four had previously been charged with resisting a peace officer and driving while disqualified just a few days earlier.
On April 3, RCMP were patrolling in Kehewin when they recognized a Ford F250, possibly being driven by Moosepayo who was wanted on a warrant.
The truck pulled into a residence, and Moosepayo got out of the driver's seat and started walking towards the house.
The officer yelled for Moosepayo to stop, but he didn't.
Instead, MacLean said, he responded by yelling "what?" before turning and walking inside.
After checking the truck for any passengers, police once again drew their attention to Moosepayo, who had fled the house through a window.
Last summer, on July 24, 2017, police were called to a Kehewin residence where the homeowners were asking Moosepayo to leave, but he was refusing.
When police arrived, Moosepaypo had already fled, however witnesses at the home told the officers he had been swinging a hockey stick at someone.
Moosepayo was charged with assault with a weapon and arrested later that day at a nearby residence.
During his court appearance, duty counsellor Alexandra Densmore said Moosepayo simply wants to take responsibility for his actions.
Hon. Judge Kathleen Williams agreed with the joint submission of 60 days in custody and a one-year probation.
Williams described Moosepayo's record as "pretty much entirely related," and also sentenced him to anger management counselling.
