Fleeing drug trafficker receives eight year prison sentence

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After fleeing from a property on a BMX bike, he had tried unsuccessfully to climb a fence but was brought down by a police officer.

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Inside the backpack Bear had been carrying and tossed to the ground, officers found a loaded .22 calibre gun, ammunition, 37 small bags of meth, a functioning scale and $1,690 cash. The quantities of the drugs ranged from .3 grams to 3.1 grams. There was also a black and white bandana and hygiene products.

At the trial, Bear argued he panicked and had picked up another bag that looked identical to his own.

Reading from his 46-page written decision, Justice Gerecke said he did not believe Bear.

In addition to the drugs and gun charges, Bear, who had been allegedly surveilled by police for the entirety of the day and was reportedly involved in six flights from police the night prior, was also charged with operating a conveyance while prohibited from doing so, and operating a conveyance in a manner dangerous to the public.

Those charges were all dropped due to evidentiary issues with identity; the driver of the car was wearing a black mask, making it difficult to confirm it was Black in the driver’s seat.

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nigel.maxwell@pattisonmedia.com

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