The morning after he was involved in a hit-and-run collision, Mitchell Hazelton called city police to report his truck had been stolen.
The collision occurred in the early evening hours of Aug. 20, 2020, as he sped along Goulais Avenue.
Hazelton, 28, struck another vehicle and then fled the scene, Ontario Court Justice John Condon heard Tuesday.
He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop at an accident and public mischief (for making a false report to police that resulted in an investigation) in connection with the incident.
Hazelton's grey Dodge Ram pickup truck was travelling at a fast speed when he crossed into an oncoming lane while he was trying to make a turn on to Fourth Line West.
He collided with a Nissan Rogue driven by a woman, who was seven and a half months pregnant, assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli said.
Hazelton didn't remain at the accident scene.
The woman was injured and was taken to Sault Area Hospital.
She suffered bruising to her chest and abdomen from the airbag deploying, Mucciarelli said.
The victim was required to stay in hospital for 24 hours, where she was monitored and tests conducted.
Her "unborn child seemed to be injured," the prosecutor told Condon.
Hazelton contacted the cops the next day, complaining someone had taken his pickup.
He was unable to provide the licence plate number, but had some details, Mucciarelli said.
The police investigation located the truck and revealed the accused knew the vehicle hadn't been stolen.
Surveillance cameras from Misty's Fifties showed Hazelton and his dog getting out of the truck at the Second Line West bar and grill, then entering another vehicle.
Hazelton also pleaded guilty to an impaired driving charge stemming from a collision that occurred on Dec. 27 of last year.
Police were responding to a parking complaint on North Street, when a southbound Ram, travelling at a high rate of speed, struck a marked police vehicle, spinning the cruiser 180 degrees.
Hazelton was unable to provide a breath sample, had red glassy eyes, and was unsteady on his feet. He was transported to the hospital.
When he removed his mask there, officers detected an odour of alcohol coming from his breath, Mucciarelli said.
Breathalyzer samples revealed readings of 257 and 250 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
He also was convicted of mischief under $5,000 for punching a hole in a wall on Oct. 10, 2021.
Police were contacted about a disturbance on Dryden Avenue.
People were drinking and there were concerns one of the men, Hazelton, was going to get behind the wheel and leave.
He punched a hole in an interior wall of a garage.
Hazelton also pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to comply with release orders, for contacting a woman he was to stay away from, and for not reporting to a John Howard Society bail program.
At the request of defence lawyer Anthony Orazietti, sentencing was put over to Dec. 12 so a pre-sentence report can be prepared.