Man sentenced to time served for unprovoked attack on senior

A man who assaulted a senior without warning and then lit his clothes on fire while in police custody has been sentenced to time served, probation, and community service.

Simon Angeconeb, 27, appeared before Justice Vince Scaramuzza in a Thunder Bay Courtroom on Friday, where he entered guilty pleas to several offences that took place in 2021.

The charges included four counts of theft under $5,000, one count of obstructing a peace officer, one count of failing to comply with a probation order, and one count of aggravated assault.

Angeconeb also entered a plea of not guilty to an original charge of arson for lighting a fire while in custody at the Thunder Bay Police Service headquarters, but guilty to the lesser charge of mischief.

According to the agreed statement of facts read into the court record, Angeconeb stole several bottles of alcohol from a north-side LCBO in February 2021, including committing multiple thefts on the same day.

In June 2021, an off-duty constable with the Thunder Bay Police Service witnessed a commotion at an intercity area business and observed a man running from the entrance with a cashier chasing him.

The constable stopped the man, later identified as Angeconeb, and informed him he was under arrest for theft. Angeconeb pulled away and fled the scene. Later in July, the officer, while on patrol, recognized Angeconeb and placed him under arrest.

On Sept. 19, 2021, police received a 911 call in the Amelia Street and Nugent Street area after a man was observed going through a vehicle parked in the area.

A resident in the area confronted the man, later identified as Angeconeb, who was attempting to enter a car. Angeconeb said he was hungry and the resident gave him $5 and told him to get some food at a nearby restaurant.

Angeconeb then began walking toward Villa Street and entered the property of another resident. The 74-year-old resident asked him to leave, at which point Angeconeb kicked him in the shin and then proceeded to punch him multiple times in the face.

The resident yelled to a neighbour to call the police and Angeconeb fled the area on foot. The resident was transported to hospital by ambulance and he was treated for injuries including a laceration above his eye, swelling around his eye, as well as internal bleeding in his eyes that resulted in vision problems.

Angeconeb was located later that day by police on the city’s north side and placed under arrest.

While in a cell at the Thunder Bay Police Service headquarters, Angeconeb lit his underwear and t-shirt on fire with a lighter he had hidden.

A joint sentencing submission was presented by defense counsel and the Crown, calling for a two-year custodial sentence minus pre-sentence custody of 489 real days — enhanced to 734 days — which is to be followed by two years probation.

A Gladue report was prepared for the court and highlighted Angeconeb’s struggles growing up in both Thunder Bay and Pic Mobert First Nation, which has included instances of homelessness.

The report stated Angeconeb has been struggling with an addiction to crack cocaine, resulting in him coming into conflict with the criminal justice system, including a previous conviction for an offence involving violence.

Angeconeb said in the Gladue report that he stole the alcohol not to consume himself but to sell it to feed his drug addiction.

Scaramuzza agreed with the joint submission and sentenced Angeconeb two years, or time served after pre-sentence custody. He also ordered him to write a letter of apology to the victim and complete 30 hours of community service.

Angeconeb is also subject to a lifetime weapons prohibition and is required to submit a DNA order. He is also to have no contact with the victims and cannot come within 100 metres of them.

Justice Scaramuzza encouraged Angeconeb to take advantage of counselling and addictions programming to ensure he does not end up before the courts again.

“Sounds to me like you know what’s going on, but you have to take advantage of some of this programming,” he said. “I want you to take advantage of the things being offered to you because you are still a young man. If you participate fully and do everything they tell you to do, I think you’ll be all right.” – tbnewswatch.com

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The judicial system in this city is a joke.   Write a letter of apology? Hahahahahahaha. Seriously?  30 hours of community service? Hahahahahahahaha.

When this gentleman murders someone, which I am very confident will happen, Judge Vince will be responsible…..as if he really cares.

In these kind of cases where a Gladue report is prepared, the defendants “parents”  need  to assume some  responsibility.  After all, they raised the guy.  That is, if there is a “they” and not just a “she”.

Growing up in both Thunder Bay and Pic Mobert First Nation is an excuse?  The judge bought this?

PS…notice how we are not told about the present condition of the senior who was assaulted?  How are his eyes?  Did he make a full recovery?   It would be nice to know. The victim is always forgotten.