A city man has been jailed for hitting a man in the head with his fibreglass cast and trying to get his blood on the man before throwing a rock at police and being Tasered.
Edward Louis Dore was sentenced to 18 months in jail, to be followed by two years of probation, after pleading guilty to two counts of assault with a weapon.
Provincial court Judge Donna Valgardson, who described the bizarre Sept. 11 incident as a “random attack” on a likely frightened stranger, gave Dore 12 months credit for time in pre-trial custody, leaving him six months’ to serve.
Court heard Clayton Anderson was waiting for a bus at the Northgate transit terminal about 6 p.m. when he observed Dore and a female in a verbal dispute.
After Anderson intervened and asked what was going on, Dore tried to punch him and the pair began struggling.
Dore, who had a fibreglass cast on his right forearm, struck Anderson with the cast, leaving an imprint on his forehead and cutting him.
Court heard Dore then tried to get his blood on Anderson and later told police he had HIV and Hepatitis C.
As officers arrived on the scene, Dore initially ran up and then backed away.
He then confronted police, telling the officers to shoot him, and then picked up a boulder and threw it at them.
Police then zapped Dore with a Taser and arrested him.
Defence lawyer George Isshak said Dore has a history of mental illness and problems with booze and drugs.
I think 6 months to serve and 2 years probation is appropriate for this man. He has drug and alcohol problems and should attend some sort of treatment programming while in prison and while on probation.
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