Man sentenced after 2 strange incidents

By News Staff

Posted Aug 3, 2013 10:20:50 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

One man will head to jail for 42 days following two strange incidents.

In February, the man was caught smashing the window of a police in Blackburn Hamlet.

Then in July, while drunk the man attempted to drive off with an OC Transpo Bus which had been left idling.

Patrick Harrigan, 29, who suffers from Schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to 10 charges, and in addition to ordering him to undergo therepy, the judge suggested he adopt a sober lifestyle.

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