NANAIMO — He sold it for $37, now he has to pay $800 to replace it.
Parksville resident Robert Makkonen was sentenced to one year probation in Nanaimo provincial court after pleading guilty to heisting a custom-made garbage can from a park.
Judge Doug Cowling also ordered the 34-year-old to pay $800 to the City of Parksville to replace the garbage can.
Cowling heard that after removing the metal container, Makkonen took it to a recycling centre where he sold it for $37.
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