SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN — An Alida man is being held in custody after he was arrested for theft for the third time this month.
Dusty Bonnor, age 22, appeared in Carlyle Provincial Court on June 25, one day after he was apprehended by the Estevan Police Service for the theft of a 2015 Dodge Ram pick-up truck. According to the EPS, he is charged with one count each of theft of vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, break and enter, and failing to comply with conditions of a probation order.
The Crown said it is opposed to his release and is looking to revoke his bail stemming from a previous release. His matter was adjourned to June 30 in Estevan Provincial Court for a video appearance.
The EPS said the truck was reported stolen in the early morning hours of June 24. It has been recovered and will be returned to the owner once forensic processing of the vehicle for additional evidence has been completed.
The truck was stolen one day after Bonnor was released on bail for a prior incient. Bonnor had a show-cause hearing in Estevan Provincial Court on June 23, and was released with conditions at that time.
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, on June 16, the Carnduff RCMP received a report of a theft in Alida. The investigation determined a man stole a lawnmower outside a residence.
A short time later, Carnduff officers were notified of a suspicious man in Alida. The RCMP said an investigation determined he threatened an individual. Officers responded and Bonnor was located and arrested. The stolen lawnmower was recovered by police.
Bonnor was charged with one count each of theft under $5,000 and uttering threats, and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
He appeared in court in Carlyle June 18, and was remanded for the show-cause hearing in Estevan.
Bonnor was also arrested June 1 in Alida, and pleaded guilty the following day in Estevan to one count of theft under $5,000 for stealing a surveillance camera and another count for violating a probation order. A charge of possession of property obtained by crime and another for violating a probation order were stayed.
"The accused is observed on the camera, with a direct shot of his face, taking the camera. Police were called in and … recovered the camera," said Crown prosecutor Travis Avery.
No damage occurred to the camera and it was returned to the owner.
As per the terms of a joint submission, Bonnor was sentenced to 14 days in jail, as he had a criminal record with recent offences from 2024.
Bonnor's attorney, Joelle Graham, noted on June 2 the people of Alida were not happy Bonnor and his family live there, and she said they have been "been victims" of harassment for some time as part of a campaign to get them removed from the community. Dusty Bonnor removed a camera pointed at his family's home, which Graham said was a mistake.
When given the chance to speak after pleading guilty, Bonnor said he thought it was wrong for the people of Alida to treat his family the way they have, calling it "harassment in its finest way". He went on to criticize the Carnduff RCMP, the Alida Citizens on Patrol group and the Village of Alida for their treatment of his family.
"There's lots of people in Alida who have cameras pointed at our backyard," said Bonnor at the time. "We have three entryways to get into our home, and … per entryway, there's probably four or five community members' cameras pointed at that."
Bonnor noted they were in the process of moving at the time.
When Judge Mitch Miller addressed Bonnor, he noted stealing one of those cameras only added to the perceptions of Bonnor's family, and there were other ways Bonnor could have handled the situation.
