A Prince George man has been sentenced to four years in jail following a pair of violent robberies last fall.
On Friday, Donald George Witso was handed two terms of one and three years, respectively, for two counts of robbery.
A judicial stay of proceedings was also issued for a charge of
aggravated assault.
According to the Prince George RCMP, Witso was arrested the morning of Oct. 10, 2011 following early morning reports of robbery at a gas station at the corner of 20th Avenue and Upland Street. An adult Caucasian male entered a taxi and attacked the 56-year-old driver with a knife after demanding money. The suspect fled with a small amount of cash.
Hours later, police had received another complaint regarding a cab driver, this time 64 years old, who was robbed at knife point in the 1500 block of 12th Avenue. No
injuries were reported.
Witso, 32, was also issued a
lifetime firearms prohibition.
