Abraham Bonnetplume will spend six months in jail for his joyride of an Inuvik firetruck in January.
Bonnetplume was sentenced on May 28 to 12 months in custody with 190 days of credit deducted for the time he has already spent in custody.
On January 19, after receiving a call about the townSA国际影视传媒檚 missing firetruck, Inuvik heard radio chatter of the truck being spotted on the Dempster Highway headed towards Fort McPherson.
Bonnetplume was stopped about 100 kilometres out of Inuvik, just north of Tsiigehtchic.
The officers noted that Bonnetplume showed signs of impairment though he refused their demand for a breath sample.
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Following his sentence Bonnetplume will be on an eight-year driving prohibition and spend two years on probation.
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As a condition for his probation, Bonnetplume will also be required to participate in a treatment program approved by the territorial government.
Molloy noted that going south for treatment, particularly for Indigenous people with a connection to the land, can be a challenge and commended BonnetplumeSA国际影视传媒檚 willingness to do so.
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