CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A Charlottetown man’s alcohol-fueled tirade against police, neighbours and his own puppy has resulted in house arrest.
Jason Muttart was given credit of 30 days for time served in custody, leaving him with a 60-day conditional sentence.
He will be wearing an ankle bracelet and residing with his mother during the sentence.
Following testimony from the Crown’s first witness in provincial court Monday, Muttart decided to plead guilty to a host of charges, including resisting arrest, uttering threats and causing a disturbance.
The charges stem from two incidents.
In the first incident on March 25, an intoxicated Muttart was observed by neighbours angrily trying to corral his German shepherd puppy. A witness testified to seeing Muttart hit the puppy once with his hand and a second time with a stick.
Police and the Humane Society were called to the scene.
After police and the Humane Society left, Muttart knocked on his neighbour’s door, accusing the occupants of calling the police and the Humane Society.
Muttart got into a physical altercation with one of the occupants. Police were called again to deal with the disturbance.
Police knocked on Muttart’s door but the man was unco-operative, the court was told.
He shut his door and laid down on his couch.
Police got a warrant and entered the man’s home. Muttart yelled at police and ignored commands to submit to arrest.
The German shepherd puppy was taken to the Humane Society, where it remains.
A victim impact statement noted the children who live next door to Muttart have been “highly impacted’’ by the man’s violent, drunken behavior.
“They are afraid to go outside and play,’’ said Crown attorney Lisa Goulden.
Judge John Douglas ordered Muttart to refrain from having any contact with the neighbours he threatened.
In a second incident on June 4, Muttart uttered threats to his neighbours. Police took him into custody. Again, he was unco-operative.
Defence lawyer Richard Montigny said his client, Muttart, has a serious problem with alcohol.
“When he is drinking, he is doing very poorly,’’ Montigny told the court.
Muttart, who runs a siding business, told Douglas his priority is to deal with his alcoholism.
Muttart has prior impaired driving convictions and a prior conviction for assaulting a police officer.
