Ronald Arthur Teneycke
The man who led RCMP officers on a prolonged manhunt two weeks ago made his first court appearance last Wednesday and he didn’t appear to be in a very good mood.
Ronald Teneycke made his first appearance at the Penticton Courthouse last Wednesday via video hookup as he is being held in custody at the Kamloops Regional Correction Centre.
RCMP officers arrested Teneycke on July 23 in an orchard near Cawston after a prolonged manhunt.
Teneycke, who has a long history of trouble with the law, was wanted in connection with a series of alleged offences, including a truck robbery during which the victim was shot and rushed to hospital.
According to numerous published reports, Teneycke was in a sour mood during his first court appearance and complained to the presiding judge about his treatment following his arrest.
“I wish to register here a formal objection in regards to I have a right to be brought before a judge three days within my being taken into custody, which didn’t happen,” said Teneycke.
His lawyer, Michael Welsh, told the court and his client that he’s had difficulty obtaining disclosure and a full list of charges from the Crown, which prompted the delay.
Teneycke is scheduled to make his next court appearance relating to the numerous charges he’s facing on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Teneycke is now facing 12 new charges, beginning with three breaches of court orders and being unlawfully at large for allegedly failing to show up June 26 at the Penticton RCMP detachment to begin serving an intermittent jail sentence.
It’s alleged Teneycke was the man responsible for robbing the Eastside Grocery in Oliver on July 16, resulting in charges of robbery and using an imitation firearm to commit an indictable offence.
Tenecyke is also facing serious charges after it’s alleged he shot a man and stole his truck on the Mount Baldy Forest Service Road on July 22.
He has now been formally charged with discharging a firearm with intent to wound, robbery using a restricted firearm, possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition, possession of a firearm contrary to a court order, aggravated assault and flight from police.
A conviction for committing a robbery using a restricted firearm carries with it a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.
Teneycke was arrested in an orchard near Cawston following an intense 24-hour manhunt throughout the South Okanagan that involved a heavily armed RCMP emergency response team.
In 2007, Teneycke was released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence for sexually assaulting a teenage girl and threatening to kill a jail guard.
It’s not known if Teneycke has made any formal application to apply for bail since his arrest.
KEITH LACEY
Osoyoos Times
