One of two men whose arrest was caught on a controversial video has been sentenced to jail time served and one year probation for possession of stolen property over $5,000.
Charges of willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and flight from a peace officer against Cuyler Richard Aubichon were stayed during a hearing last week in Prince George provincial court.
Nathaniel Lazarus Basil continues to face charges of possession of stolen property over $5,000 and willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
Aubichon was behind the wheel of an allegedly stolen pickup truck that undercover RCMP officers stopped in a 2200-block Oak St. alley on Feb. 18 at about 6:30 a.m.
A video from a camera installed on a nearby home showed an RCMP officer using a service dog to pull Aubichon out of the truck and onto the ground before elbowing him in the head.
Three other officers were involved in the apprehension of Basil, who had got out on the other side. His arrest was largely out of the camera's view but it appeared one of the officers had stomped on him.
The pair came away from the incident with cuts, lacerations and bruises. The Independent Investigations Office - the civilian-based agency that investigates police-involved injuries and deaths - is looking into the matter.
Aubichon, who was issued the term Aug. 8 in Prince George provincial court, had spent 79 days in custody prior to sentencing. He was also sentenced to jail time served and one year probation for possession of a controlled substance and assessed $200 in victim surcharges.
Basil's case is scheduled to go to trial in May 2017.
