Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Shale Gas Protester Sentenced


A 34-year-old man from the Elsipogtog First Nation has been ordered to steer clear of any shale gas protests in the future and placed on 18 months probation.

Jason Augustine pleaded guilty to mischief, two charges of obstructing a police officer and one count of assaulting a police officer. 


Those charges were laid after violence on October 17th near Rexton when police moved in to control what they called a dangerous situation involving firearms, improvised explosive devices and other weapons.
 

Augustine also pleaded guilty to mischief in connection with another incident July 27th near Harcourt where he was blocking equipment.