Житель Виннипега приговорен к 15 месяцам тюрьмы в Острове Принца Эдуарда за кражи и нарушение условий освобождения

Man sentenced to 15 months in jail in P.E.I. for break and enter, other offences A man on release conditions to remain in Winnipeg has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for his most recent offences in P.E.I. Craig Morley Wilson, 41, was sentenced on July 22 in provincial court in Charlottetown for two counts of possession of stolen property, two counts of break and enter, three counts of breach of probation and three counts of breaching his release conditions by leaving the city of Winnipeg. Wilson, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the charges. He appeared in court by video from the Provincial Correctional Centre. The facts In terms of the facts, Crown attorney Chris White told the court that on March 3, Charlottetown police responded to a report of a man (Wilson) inside a downtown restaurant refusing to leave. Officers recognized Wilson from previous interactions and believed he was having a manic episode because he was irate, paranoid and talking to himself. Wilson was arrested under the Mental Health Act. He was also searched and police found an iPhone and two wallets belonging to Holland College students. Police contacted the students a few days later who confirmed that their wallets and the iPhone had been stolen from their vehicles. Then on March 7 at 7:41 p.m., Wilson was caught on video surveillance footage breaking into a condominium building on Pownal Street by using an object to pick a lock. Wilson was then seen in the underground parking garage area checking to see if vehicle doors were unlocked. Wilson didn’t steal anything but did break into the building. The building manager reviewed the video footage and contacted police on March 9. Wilson has been in custody since that date. The previous day on March 8, Wilson committed another offence by breaking into a business on Water Street and stealing $1,041.25 in cash. An employee told police that he was working inside the business and left to meet his parents for lunch but forgot to lock a side door. Later that day, police arrested Wilson on unrelated matters. He was searched and police found the cash stolen from the business except for about $30. Criminal record Wilson’s prior criminal record includes numerous convictions in P.E.I. since 2024. Most recently on Nov. 12, 2025, Wilson was sentenced to a total of nine months in jail and 18 months of probation for theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, obstructing a police officer, using a stolen debit card and breach of probation. Wilson received concurrent sentences for breaching his release conditions by leaving Winnipeg. On July 22, Judge Jeff Lantz considered recommendations from White and legal-aid lawyer Chris van Ouwerkerk and sentenced Wilson to a total of 15 months in jail, two years of probation and a DNA order. Lantz noted that besides P.E.I., Wilson has criminal convictions in British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec as well as the matters in Manitoba related to the release conditions involving Winnipeg. Lantz added that based on previous mental health assessments, Wilson is dealing with issues related to schizophrenia and substantial drug use. Van Ouwerkerk also commented that Wilson’s mental health was a major contributor in the offences before the court and prior offences in P.E.I. Sentence The sentence breaks down into a total of two months in jail for the possession of stolen property offences, six months for breaking into the condominium building and seven months for breaking into the Water Street business. Wilson received concurrent sentences for breaching his release conditions and breaching probation. He was given 201 days of enhanced credit for time served in pre-sentence custody. Terrence McEachern is a justice reporter for The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at [email protected].