Arun Darjee, 19, of Charlottetown, was sentenced on Oct. 16 for several offences, including assaulting a city bus driver and spitting on a female passenger. Photo by The Guardian /FileArticle contentShoving and challenging a city bus driver to a fight and spitting on a woman trying to de-escalate the situation has led to jail time for a Charlottetown teenager.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentArun Darjee, 19, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Oct. 16 in provincial court in Charlottetown for two counts of common assault, causing a public disturbance, breach of probation and breaching a release condition. Darjee appeared in court by video from the Provincial Correctional Centre.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentThe factsArticle contentIn terms of the facts, Crown attorney Samson Brasseur told the court that on Aug. 15 in the afternoon, Darjee was on a T3 city transit bus and caused a disturbance to other passengers by shouting out the window. The bus stopped at a bus shelter at 455 University Ave. and the bus driver told Darjee to get off the bus because he was causing a disturbance.Article contentIn response, Darjee yelled at and shoved the bus driver and challenged him to a fight. A woman tried to de-escalate the situation and Darjee spat on her. The bus driver called 911 and Darjee got off the bus. Darjee was located by police on Aug. 25 around noon on Grafton Street and arrested. At the time, Darjee was on probation and breached the condition of keeping the peace and being of good behaviour.Article contentDarjee was on a release order in relation to other charges that included a curfew to be inside his Weymouth Street residence from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. On Oct. 11 at 11:50 p.m., a Charlottetown police officer saw Darjee speaking to three men in an alley between 106 and 108 Weymouth St. Darjee then walked across the street and spoke with someone inside a parked vehicle.Article contentArticle contentThe officer knew that Darjee was on a release order with a curfew. He spoke to Darjee and told him to get back inside the residence and stay there during his curfew. The officer also said to Darjee that he would be arrested if he saw him outside the residence again during the curfew hours.Article contentThe officer left but returned roughly 20 minutes later at 12:10 a.m. and saw Darjee in an alley next to the residence. Darjee was arrested for breaching his release order.Article contentDarjee had a prior criminal record.Article contentJoint recommendationArticle contentChief Judge Jeff Lantz accepted a joint recommendation from Brasseur and legal-aid lawyer Julia O’Hanley and sentenced Darjee to a total of 45 days in jail and one year of probation. The sentence breaks down into 10 days in jail for assaulting the bus driver along with 10 days for spitting on the woman, another 10 days for causing a public disturbance and 15 days for breaching his release condition.Article contentThe sentence also included 30 days concurrent for breaching probation. Darjee was given seven days of enhanced credit for time served in pre-sentence custody.Article contentArticle contentTerrence McEachern is a justice reporter for The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at tmceachern@postmedia.com.Article content
P.E.I. man gets jail for assaulting T3 bus driver, spitting on woman
