Although he threatened his father and stole from a liquor store, Keith Gregory Reid will not spend any more time in jail but will have to obey several probation conditions.
Appearing in Moose Jaw provincial court on April 2 by video, Reid, 38, from Moose Jaw, pleaded guilty to one count of uttering threats, two counts of breaching an undertaking by visiting a place that sells alcohol, two counts of theft under $5,000, and three counts of failing to attend court.
The Crown stayed one charged of robbery and 16 charges related to failing to attend court.
As part of a joint submission, Reid will spend the next six months on probation. He will have to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, have no contact with his father, not be within five metres of his father or 50 metres of his work or home, and not possess any weapons.
Since Reid had spent 40 actual days in custody, he was given credit — at 1.5 days for pre-sentence custody — for 60 days. His appearance in court was considered time served and he did not need to stay any longer.
Moose Jaw police were called to the home of Reid’s father Douglas on June 25, 2019, since he felt his son had threatened him, explained Crown prosecutor Rob Parker. According to Douglas, when they were out for a drive, Keith threatened both their lives, saying, “I’ll kill us both because I have nothing to lose.”
Less than a week later, on July 1, police were sent to Ross Street with orders to find Reid. When they found him, he was carrying a case of beer when he shouldn’t have been.
Another theft was reported to police on Dec. 1, 2019, when the victim called to say his red bike had been stolen from Walmart. Police attended to the scene and managed to locate the bike — and Reid — in the trailer court near Ninth Avenue Northeast, Parker continued.
Recently, Reid was caught on videotape entering the Sobeys liquor store twice in mid-February. On Feb. 19 he was caught stealing a 1,140-millilitre bottle of Grey Goose vodka worth $74.99, Parker added. Two days later on Feb. 21, he paid for a bottle of vodka but stole a bottle of Kahlua by placing it inside his jacket.
Reid’s father says he is supportive of his son and doesn’t want to see him in custody, Parker told Judge Brian Hendrickson. The Crown does not want to see him in custody any longer either, especially in light of the coronavirus.
Reid has a Grade 12 education and was working until he was injured in an accident in 2015 that affected his back, shoulders and knees, explained Legal Aid lawyer Tyne Hagey. He then developed an addiction to painkillers after being placed on morphine to deal with his pain. He is now on the methadone program.
Since Reid can’t work, especially during the pandemic, Hagey asked that the victim surcharge be waived.
Hendrickson accepted the joint submission from the Crown and defence and also agreed to waive the surcharge.
Moose Jaw provincial court next meets on April 6.
