A Haines Junction man has been sentenced to six months in custody and 18 months' probation from an incident dating back to March, and breaching his recognizance twice after that.

Territorial court Judge John Faulkner handed down the sentence to Brent Bradasch, a 43-year-old member of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation, this morning.

The charges include assaulting a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, common assault, two counts of uttering threats and two counts of breaching his recognizance.

Faulkner noted that last March, RCMP in the southwest Yukon community were called to Bradasch's home by his girlfriend, who he had punched in the face.

Officers were met by the woman, who was bleeding from a cut above her eye.

After being told he was being arrested for assault, Bradasch became combative with the two RCMP officers, resisting arrest, Faulkner said.

Eventually, the officers and Bradasch found themselves fighting on the floor, before the two officers succeeded in getting Bradasch into the police cruiser and taking him to the detachment.

On the way there, Faulkner stated, Bradasch kicked the door, threatening to kill the officers and stating he was going to teach youth in Haines Junction to fight police.

Outside of the police vehicle at the detachment, he head-butted one officer before eventually being lodged in cells.

After reviewing what happened, Faulkner said it was also important to point out the RCMP repeatedly used their Tasers on Bradasch, which appeared to have little effect on the offender.

Though it was Bradasch's actions that caused officers to use the stun guns, Faulkner noted they still caused Bradasch pain, something he considered in his sentencing.

'Obviously, he has no one to blame, but himself,' Faulkner said before handing down the sentence.

On the two breaches, the judge noted Bradasch had consumed alcohol contrary to a court order after his release and was at his home in Haines Junction while under an order not to be in the community.

In handing down the sentence of six months, Faulkner ordered a three-month term for assaulting a peace officer to be followed by three months for the charges of uttering threats.

Concurrent terms of two months each have been put in place on the charges of resisting a peace officer and common assault, with time served for the charges of breaching his recognizance.

Faulkner ordered the custodial term, noting the importance of deterrence in such cases.

Among the terms of probation following his release, Bradasch must take counselling and assessments as directed, and abstain from alcohol and non-prescribed drugs, among a number of other conditions.

Further charges against Bradasch were stayed by the Crown.