Father’s drinking blamed for son’s probation breach

Jay Evalik, 20, received a sentence of two months and two weeks in jail after pleading guilty to break and enter.

Evalik was on probation on Oct. 17, 2002 to keep the peace when he forced his way into a Cambridge Bay home.

“A woman sleeping at home awoke to a loud bang and found [Evalik] in the house. She told him to leave and he did,” said Crown lawyer Michael Jones.

Ten days prior to the incident Evalik had been released from custody in connection with another incident.

“He’s still not getting the message about staying out of people’s homes,” Jones said.

Evalik was under a curfew to stay at home at the time of the incident.

However, Evalik stood before the judge and expressed frustration at trying to stay sober when people around him drink.

Evalik lives with his parents. His mother leaves the house if his father drinks liquor, the court heard.

“Your mother is a strong lady. I hope you can get strength from her,” Browne said.

Brown included a recommendation that Evalik attend a substance abuse program in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, as part of his sentence.