An Estevan man has been handed a three‑month conditional sentence followed by six months of probation after pleading guilty to a break-and-enter incident involving his own children.
Steven Jarvis admitted to entering a residence and taking a set of deer antlers and a Ring security camera. According to details shared in court, Jarvis later returned the antlers and compensated the homeowner for the damage and loss related to the camera.
Jarvis told the court that at the time of the offence, he and his three children were low on fuel and he feared a potential wolf or coyote threat. He claimed he grabbed the antlers as a form of “protection’. Despite offering that explanation, he accepted full responsibility for the break‑and‑enter, the damage caused, and the harm done.
The court also heard that this is not Jarvis’s first offence of this nature. He has a prior break‑and‑enter conviction from 2019, which the judge noted as an aggravating factor during sentencing.
Under the conditional sentence, Jarvis will be required to reside at an approved residence and abide by a strict curfew. His probation conditions include abstaining from drugs and alcohol and complying with a no‑contact order with two of his children.
The sentence allows Jarvis to serve his time in the community under supervision, but any breach of conditions could result in the remainder of the sentence being served in custody.