A two hour crime spree in the Uptown core late last month leading to a 3 year prison sentence.
53 year old Stephen Richman telling court that he was wandering around in a cocaine psychosis on November 26th unaware of what he was doing.
Richman pleading guilty to 14 charges including stealing purses and wallets and going through desks in our offices at 58 King Street.
He was followed by producer Sean Crowley to the Imperial Theatre where Richman eventually pulled out a hunting knife threatening to stab him.
Richman’s lawyer asking the judge to consider his age and that he has lives with constant pain which is why steals to feed his opiate addiction.
Judge MacNamee handing Richman one year in prison for a break and enter on Canterbury Street and another year for assault with a weapon and a month each for the 12 others charges.
He is also prohibited from owning weapons for 10 years and must submit a DNA sample.
