Tyler Manchur, who was charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm after driving into an occupied tent at 麻豆精选鈥檚 Rail Trail encampment back in 2022, was sentenced to 23 months of a probationary sentence.
Shortly after midnight on Sept. 25, 2022, police officers responded to a call at the encampment for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness after a man, named Jeffery who was sleeping in his tent, was run over and then dragged by a white Dodge pickup truck with Alberta plates.
The accused, Tyler Grant Manchur, allegedly drove his truck through a fence and into Jeffery鈥檚 tent, reports his neighbour, T, who asked to remain anonymous in an interview with Capital News shortly after the incident.
According to T, Jeffery was trapped in his tent and was dragged for approximately 60 metres, until the tent got tangled in the wheels, halting the truck.
The RCMP have confirmed that Jeffery was severely injured in the incident and was taken to hospital, where he remained for months.
Manchur entered a guilty plea on one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm on Feb. 12, 2024. A pre-sentence report with a psychological component was ordered, and, after delays, the judge rendered a decision on March 14, 2025.
A 23-month conditional sentence was imposed on Manchur, which is a form of community service (generally under house arrest or curfew). A three-year probation order, a five-year driving prohibition and $1,500 fine were also issued to Manchur.
The second charge, driving with a blood alcohol content of .08, causing bodily harm, was stayed.
With files from Jacqueline Gelineau