A Calgary man caught with drugs after he rolled his car in the McDonald’s restaurant drive-through was sentenced Wednesday to two years of house arrest.
Kyle Mark Oostwouder, 25, pleaded guilty in Fort Macleod court of justice to a charge of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Oostwouder was in custody and appeared in court via closed-circuit television.
Federal Crown prosecutor Lajvir Benpal told court Fort Macleod RCMP and emergency crews were called Nov. 11 to a rollover in the drive-through of the McDonald’s restaurant.
Benipal said the Equinox driven by Oostwouder was travelling at a high rate of speed when it rolled, and police found the vehicle wrapped around a pole.
The RCMP searched the vehicle and found 139 grams of methamphetamine.
“What is amazing is that no one was hurt,” Justice Kristen Ailsby said.
The Crown and defence lawyers made a joint sentencing submission of a conditional sentence order of two-years less a day.
David Giese, who appeared as an agent for defence lawyer Rame Katrib, told court Oostwouder does not have a criminal record.
Oostwouder had struggled with alcoholism and in 2024 began using meth.
“He does want to stay sober,” Giese said. “He does want to lead a healthy and good life.”
Giese added Oostwouder will live with his parents in Calgary while serving the conditional sentence order.
Justice Ailsby sentenced Oostwouder to a conditional sentence order of two years less a day.
Oostwouder will be under house arrest for the first 12 months that requires him to be in the residence 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For the remaining 12 months Oostwouder must obey a curfew that requires him to be in the residence from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Oostwouder must report to a probation officer, keep the peace and be of good behaviour, and attend counselling as directed for substance abuse.
Oostwouder is prohibited from possessing a weapon for 10 years.
The Crown withdrew a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon.
