P.E.I. man gets jail for using stolen debit card
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Making purchases with a stolen debit card has resulted in jail time for a P.E.I. man.
Brian Gerard Buote, 45, was sentenced on Might 10 in provincial courtroom in Charlottetown for utilizing a stolen bank card. He pleaded responsible to the offence at a earlier courtroom look.
On March 4, Charlottetown police obtained a report from a girl that her telephone and financial institution playing cards had been stolen the earlier evening whereas she was on the Sport Web page Membership, stated Crown lawyer Bridget Morriscey.
Financial institution information confirmed that her debit card had been used on March 3 on the Wants comfort retailer on Euston Road for purchases amounting to $56.91 at 10:09 p.m. after which once more for $55.27 in purchases on the identical retailer at 10:35 p.m.
Police have been capable of determine Buote from video surveillance footage from the shop.
Morriscey famous that when Buote was arrested on March 4, he seemed to be sporting the identical garments as he was within the surveillance video. The sufferer was reimbursed by her financial institution for the transactions.
Buote’s felony report consists of convictions for assault and possession of stolen property.
Authorized assist lawyer Alex Dalton stated Buote is coping with substance abuse points and he was just lately employed to work as a carpenter.
Chief Choose Jeff Lantz sentenced Buote to seven days in jail and 12 months of probation. As well as, Buote was ordered to pay a $100 sufferer surcharge. The lady’s financial institution wasn’t in search of restitution.
Terrence McEachern is a justice reporter with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. @terry_mcn
