‘If you stumble, ask for help’ - judge
Benjamin Robert Hayden, 32, of Fredericton, has worked to achieve sobriety after drug-riddled lifestyle led him to be busted with shotguns at northside apartment in 2023
A Fredericton man avoided jail time Thursday for firearms and stolen-car offences when the court heard that he’s managed to turn his life around and get off of narcotics.
Benjamin Robert Hayden, 32, of Canada Street, previously pleaded guilty to July 4, 2023, counts of possession of a shotgun with an altered serial number and possession of the weapon without a licence.
He’d also admitted to a Nov. 16, 2023, charge of possessing a stolen 2016 Nissan Rogue, and he was back in Fredericton provincial court Thursday for sentencing.
Crown prosecutor Kyle Horsman said the July 2023 offences came to light after police responded to a call about a female overdosing at a Canada Street apartment, where was among the residents.