A Charlottetown man charged with arson for allegedly lighting a Pride flag on fire has avoided a criminal conviction on that matter.
Dylan Edward Phillips, 24, appeared in provincial court in Charlottetown on Nov. 10 facing a total of three arson charges for incidents in the early morning hours of July 19. - SaltWire Network FileCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. —
However, through his legal-aid lawyer Justin Milne, Phillips instead pleaded guilty to a lesser offence of property damage for one charge. Crown attorney Chris White then elected not to proceed on two other arson charges that involved adjacent residences on Sydney Street. One of the arson charges involved damage to the siding of a residence after a Pride flag was set on fire. White entered a stay of proceedings on both Sydney Street allegations.
According to information previously released by Charlottetown Police Services, the Sydney Street incident occurred just before 1:30 a.m. and the University Avenue incident was just before 3 a.m.Milne said that Phillips had a difficult upbringing and has been dealing with addictions issues since he was 12 years old. Since the University Avenue offence, Phillips has completed a 21-day addictions transition program.
White did not provide an explanation in court as to why the Crown decided not to proceed on the two arson charges on Sydney Street. On Nov. 16, SaltWire Network contacted White to ask why the Crown stayed the arson charge specifically involving the Pride flag.
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