Nathalie Castonguay

The accused was charged with two counts of assault, one count of uttering a threat, and ten counts of mischief following an altercation on New Year's Eve 2016 in Petawawa, Ontario.

The accused met the complainant through an online dating website and was invited to his residence.

After attending a party at a third party's residence where the accused felt uncomfortable, tensions escalated.

The accused was found guilty of one assault count, nine mischief counts, and acquitted of one assault count, the uttering threat count, and one mischief count.

The court found the accused's evidence unreliable due to alcohol consumption and determined that her actions demonstrated intentional property damage during a rampage through the complainant's residence.

The accused was charged with mischief for wilfully damaging a window at the residence of her former common-law partner on the Pikwakanagan Reserve.

The Crown alleged the damage occurred during a confrontation when the accused arrived to drop off their infant child.

The accused testified she did not intend to damage the window and did not see it break.

The court applied the W.D. credibility analysis and found the accused's evidence not credible and unable to raise a reasonable doubt.

Based on circumstantial evidence and the timing of events, the court found the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of mischief.