Judge hands out jail sentence

The man who broke into a Vernon home and helped himself to something to eat is staying in jail.

The man who broke into a Vernon home and helped himself to something to eat is staying in jail.

Joshua Gerald Gunnlaugson, 34, was sentenced to more than 100 days in provincial court Wednesday.

Gunnlaugson was arrested in Vernon in November after a man had entered a 30th Avenue home and was still in the residence when the homeowner returned home at 7:30 a.m.

RCMP reported the man had collected property from the home and made himself something to eat.

Gunnlaugson pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property and theft under $5,000.

He was sentenced to 81 days in jail on those counts, and was given another 21 days for failing to comply with a probation order.

Judge Mark Takahashi also ordered Gunnlaugson to pay $300 in victim surcharge fees.

 

Vernon Morning Star