SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - A man who claimed he was from the future before he was arrested in a stranger's home after a night of a heavy drinking was given a suspended sentence Friday.

The incident began after a mother of two found the 26-year-old man standing in her Calder Crescent home on the morning of Sept. 5. He told the woman he had "morphed" into their home to hide from police. He said he had found out someone killed him in the future and he had returned to kill the person first, according to her testimony in court this past January.

The man testified during his trial in January he had begun drinking the day before the offence occurred while watching the television series Heroes. He then went to a bar where he said he had more than 10 drinks before blacking out, and could not remember anything after 3:30 a.m.

Judge Robert Gorin said the man "behaved bizarrely" and said, based on the pre-sentence report, the man had "acted out of character" and would not be sentenced to jail time, despite the Crown's argument that he be given a nine to 12 month jail term.

"He attempted to evade arrest," said Crown prosecutor Mathieu St. Germain.

The man jumped a fence in attempt to escape from police after entering the one woman's home, eventually ducking into a second home where he was arrested. Police pepper-sprayed the man in an attempt to bring him under control. The man was charged with two counts of unlawful entry.

St. Germain said victim impact statements from the homeowners showed "heavy consequences on the victims" who now feel their sense of security and safety in their own home has been destroyed.

Defence lawyer Abdul Khan said the man was a "suitable candidate for rehabilitation" and said a community-based sentence was more appropriate.

"He's not going to drink anymore," Khan said, adding the man is extremely remorseful for his actions. The man apologized during his sentencing hearing.

Gorin ordered the man to serve two years probation for the incident.

The judge also prohibited the man from being in possession of or in the presence of alcohol during his probation.