A P.E.I. man who was involved in a violent home invasion in Emyvale in 2012 has been granted day parole.
Chase James Roper, 25, was sentenced in 2013 and has been serving time for a variety of offences, including armed robbery, assault with a weapon, drug trafficking and perjury.
In a recent report, the Parole Board of Canada said Roper wouldn’t present an undue risk to society and his release would contribute to the protection of society by helping reintegrate him as a law-abiding citizen.
Roper was involved in a 2012 violent armed robbery of convicted drug dealer Dean Fairhurst to pay off a drug debt.
In a separate incident he sold $1,000 in drugs to an undercover police officer.
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The parole board report provided some details about Roper’s teen years, starting with marijuana use in Grade 9 and regular ecstasy use during his second attempt at Grade 12.
He later started to sell cocaine, marijuana, opiates and ecstasy while trying to stay clean after time in detox.
Roper later became addicted to crack and opiates.
During his time in prison, Roper took part in a substance abuse program and its final report said he made gains.
Roper also attended narcotics anonymous and obtained his Grade 12 diploma.
The board said he planned to seek work in the electrician trade after his release and had the support of an employer.
Sections of the report dealing with where Roper will live after his release were redacted, although it mentions the plan for him to live in a halfway house in his home community was changed.
That’s because of safety concerns after Roper and his common-law spouse received written threats, which were determined to be credible, the report said.
It wasn’t the first time Roper received threats.
Roper perjured himself during the trial for his accomplice and had to be put in segregation at that time out of concerns for his safety.
The report said Roper has acknowledged the severity of his addiction and has strategies in place to make sure he doesn’t return to old behaviours.
In granting six months of day parole, the board imposed special conditions it considered necessary to protect society and help him reintegrate into society.
Those conditions include abstaining from drugs or alcohol, avoiding businesses that sell alcohol and having no contact with Fairhurst.
A P.E.I. man who was involved in a violent home invasion in Emyvale in 2012 has been granted day parole.
Chase James Roper, 25, was sentenced in 2013 and has been serving time for a variety of offences, including armed robbery, assault with a weapon, drug trafficking and perjury.
In a recent report, the Parole Board of Canada said Roper wouldn’t present an undue risk to society and his release would contribute to the protection of society by helping reintegrate him as a law-abiding citizen.
Roper was involved in a 2012 violent armed robbery of convicted drug dealer Dean Fairhurst to pay off a drug debt.
In a separate incident he sold $1,000 in drugs to an undercover police officer.
RELATED: Federal time handed down for violent home invasion
The parole board report provided some details about Roper’s teen years, starting with marijuana use in Grade 9 and regular ecstasy use during his second attempt at Grade 12.
He later started to sell cocaine, marijuana, opiates and ecstasy while trying to stay clean after time in detox.
Roper later became addicted to crack and opiates.
During his time in prison, Roper took part in a substance abuse program and its final report said he made gains.
Roper also attended narcotics anonymous and obtained his Grade 12 diploma.
The board said he planned to seek work in the electrician trade after his release and had the support of an employer.
Sections of the report dealing with where Roper will live after his release were redacted, although it mentions the plan for him to live in a halfway house in his home community was changed.
That’s because of safety concerns after Roper and his common-law spouse received written threats, which were determined to be credible, the report said.
It wasn’t the first time Roper received threats.
Roper perjured himself during the trial for his accomplice and had to be put in segregation at that time out of concerns for his safety.
The report said Roper has acknowledged the severity of his addiction and has strategies in place to make sure he doesn’t return to old behaviours.
In granting six months of day parole, the board imposed special conditions it considered necessary to protect society and help him reintegrate into society.
Those conditions include abstaining from drugs or alcohol, avoiding businesses that sell alcohol and having no contact with Fairhurst.
