No jail time for Stanley Cup rioter Camille Cacnio. The 23-year-old UBC grad has been sentenced to two years probation and 150 hours of community service for taking part in a riot. She's best known for stealing two pairs of men's pants from a tuxedo store, but later returning them. She would later apologize for her actions. Cacnio was subsequently … [Read more...]
Youth hockey rioter avoids jail time
August 31, 2012 by
A 17-year-old has avoided jail time, after breaking into London Drugs during the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver and stealing cigarettes and cosmetics. The Burnaby teen, who pleaded guilty in May, has been sentenced to 18 months of probation, under what's called an intensive support and supervision order. Under it, the young person must complete 120 … [Read more...]
Young rioter escapes jail time
August 23, 2012 by
The first young person sentenced for participating in last year's Stanley Cup riot has avoided jail time. The 17-year-old from North Vancouver has received 18 months probation. That sentence, after being seen on video kicking one vehicle before it was lit on fire, and using his skateboard to smash the windows on another. The young man, who was … [Read more...]
Delay in sentencing for Stanley Cup rioter
August 9, 2012 by
We'll have to wait until next month to find out if one of the instigators of last year's Stanley Cup riot will spend any time in jail. Provincial Court judge Karen Walker has delayed the sentence hearing for Alexander Peepre. She says she needs more time to put together her findings. The crown wants peepre to spend up to nine months in … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup rioter sentenced to 7 months
July 23, 2012 by
Another Stanley Cup rioter has been sentenced to time behind bars. 23-year-old Sean Yates has been given a 7 month jail sentence for his role in last year's Stanley Cup riot, along with a years probation. The Burnaby man pleaded guilty in April to participating in a riot and assaulting a police officer. Yates was also one of the rioters who helped … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Stanley Cup rioter wishes he could turn back time
July 9, 2012 by
The first Stanley Cup rioter to avoid jail time has delivered another apology for his actions that wild night last year.Dated yesterday, the five-paragraph apology from Robert Snelgrove starts off by him saying how much he wishes he could turn back time before the riots, and make choices the night of June 15th, 2011.He goes on to say he loves the … [Read more...]
Rioter may have punishment reduced
July 5, 2012 by
The first Stanley Cup rioter to avoid jail time may have part of his sentence reduced. Robert Snelgrove was handed a conditional sentence earlier this week after pleading guilty to taking part in last year's riot. He must still spend more than five months under house arrest, but his community service order of 150 hours may eventually be reduced to … [Read more...]
WANTED: Accused rioter Jensen White
July 4, 2012 by
A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for accused rioter Jensen White. The 21-year-old is charged with participating in a riot and mischief, and failing to appear in court in May. The Seattle man allegedly helped flip a vehicle parked in the 300-block of West Georgia during the mayhem. At the time of the riot, White was a Science student at … [Read more...]
New charge for accused rioter
July 3, 2012 by
One accused Stanley Cup rioter is facing a new charge, this time for not showing up in court. 21-year-old Jensen White is now also charged with failing to appear in court pursuant to an order, after missing a may 7th appearance. The UBC science student, from Seattle, was previously charged with participating in a riot and mischief. CKNW Vancouver … [Read more...]
Crown wants two month jail sentence for accused rioter
June 20, 2012 by
The sentencing hearing for a UBC student who admitted her role in last year's Stanley Cup riot, has been postponed.But it appears the Crown wants Camille Cacnio to spend some time behind bars.She was caught on camera stealing a pair of men's tuxedo pants, and was soon fired from her job at Burrard Acura. Then her online apology was criticized … [Read more...]
