Nanaimo business owners vent frustration over slow progress of repeat offender program - Times Colonist

As of the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct 14, Tye’s lawyer told NanaimoNewsNOW that post-release housing arrangement efforts for Tye had not been successful. Ani Rathore, Javawocky Coffee House owner, had hot coffee thrown in his face after demanding Tye to leave his business. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)Neal Bennet, Crown prosecutor, told the provincial court sentencing hearing that Tye has amassed an alarming criminal record since 2005, with the majority of crimes taking place in Nanaimo. “Over that 26-page record, there are a total of 174 criminal convictions, they include a significant history of committing violence. By the Crown’s count there are 81 total convictions for offences involving violence.”Tye, who identifies as female, pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon, mischief, and committing an indecent act in public prior to being sentenced when a jointly crafted sentencing recommendation was endorsed by a judge. The offender’s past crimes include throwing a brick at a pregnant woman in Nanaimo in 2022, numerous assaults of correctional officers, and several confrontations at downtown businesses leading to violent outbursts.