Arrest on Canada-wide warrant

A twenty four year old Sudbury resident will be in Bail Court this morning after being arrested in Halifax, Nova Scotia on a Canada wide warrant for Criminal Harassment and breaching his probation and bail conditions.  He was also wanted on six other warrants for numerous other offences including the following:

-          19 counts for Breach of Probation

-          5 counts of Fail to Comply with Recognizance of Bail

-          2 counts of Uttering Treats of Death or Bodily Harm

-          2 counts of Assault

-          1 count of Criminal Harassment

-          1 count of Mischief

-          1 count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

-          3 counts related to Highway Traffic Act offences

He was to attend court to answer to these charges in April, May and June of 2013 but failed to attend on all dates and therefore warrants were issued.  The accused was arrested by Halifax Police on the 7^th of March 2014.

Greater Sudbury Police Court Special Constables arrived in Halifax on the 11^th of March and took custody of the accused, returning him to Sudbury late last evening.