A Summerland man who “terrorized” local residents, including members of his own family, on four separate occasions over several weeks last summer, was sentenced to nine months of house arrest, but spared incarceration.

Ryan Joel Hiebert, 51, was sentenced to nine months of house arrest and placed on 12 months of probation Monday in Penticton.

Justice Lynett Jung commented the accused has taken major steps to address his mental health and alcohol addiction issues since these incidents took place last June and July in Summerland.

Hiebert pleaded guilty several weeks ago to numerous charges as he acted out in an alcohol-fueled rage on four separate incidents over six weeks.

The first incident took place at a Summerland brewery on June 4, 2024 when he attended and started screaming and yel

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