THUNDER BAY – A Thunder Bay man who destroyed an ATM machine in an effort to steal the money inside of it has been ordered to pay back the $13,000 in damages he caused by an Ontario Court Justice.
Jordan Arnold, 23, appeared in a court on Tuesday to plead guilty to one count of mischief over $5,000 and one count of attempted theft after an incident more than a year he was involved in with two other individuals.
Arnold, Cody Echum and a youth who cannot be identified due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act attended a Royal Bank of Canada on Jan. 15, 2019. The three individuals destroyed the front and inside of the ATM in an attempt to steal money, Crown Counsel Heather Bracken said.
A 911 call was placed by a witness and members of the Thunder Bay Police Service responded. Officers saw the three individuals all running from the scene but were all arrested within minutes, Bracken said.
Police also noticed there was a blood-like substance on the ATM and noted Arnold also had cuts on his hands.
Arnold’s lawyer, Brennan Sacevich says his client’s actions were fuelled by his drug addiction and that he is willing to go through a treatment program to address his drug issues in the future.
Crown and Defence submitted a joint sentence submission for Arnold which Justice Elaine Burton endorsed.
Arnold was sentenced to the time he has served in custody which amounts to 31 days and was given a 12 month probation period where he must abide by a curfew and not attend the Royal Bank of Canada branch on Arthur Street. He was also ordered to pay back $13,000 to RBC.
The remaining amount will be paid back by his other two co-accused.
