22-year-old Jesse Lewis has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with an October 2017 crime spree that took police on a car chase which lasted several hours.
Lewis was accused of driving a car at high speeds from Conception Bay Center to St. John’s and back again.
Once in the capital city, Lewis exited the first vehicle he had taken and forced a woman from a van that also had three children inside. Lewis was armed with a screwdriver while demanding the woman hand over the vehicle.
Images taking by the owners of the second vehicle were circulated widely on social media.
Judge Colin Flynn referred to the carjacking charge as the most serious offence.
Lewis was involved in several accidents which caused injuries to a number of people.
Jesse Lewis has been sentenced to 5 years in jail in connection with an October 2018 crime spree that included carjacking and more than two dozen other charges. With credit for time already served, he’ll spend another 1183 days behind bars. @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/bls8FUbvw4
— Fred Hutton (@Fred_Hutton) December 18, 2019
The entire event occurred about a month after Lewis was acquitted of shooting a man at his home in Avondale.
At Provincial Court this morning, Judge Flynn sentenced Lewis to five years behind bars. He has been prohibited from driving for five years and owning a weapon for ten years.
With credit for time served, Lewis will spend another three years and three months behind bars.
