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(UPDATE) Final charges from March Fort St. John arrest dropped

The last charges being faced by a man arrested in Fort St. John in March have been dropped.

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Updated June 2nd 3:30 p.m.: The article below has been amended after the man described in it returned to court and his hearing concluded.

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The last charges being faced by a man arrested in Fort St. John in March have been dropped.

As of May 30th, according to Court Services Online, a stay of proceedings has been issued for the last charges being faced by the man, who was arrested in Fort St. John on March 18th due to outstanding warrants.

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On May 27th, a ‘bench warrant’ was issued for the man’s arrest after he failed to appear in court that day. However, he returned to the courtroom on May 30th and the hearing concluded.

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Steve Berard

Steve Berard is a General Reporter for Energeticcity.ca. Before bringing his talents to Fort St. John, Steve started his career as a journalist in his hometown in Ontario. He graduated from Algonquin College in the summer of 2021 after finishing the school’s Radio Broadcasting program a few months early. When he’s not working, he’s watching sports or documentaries, reading a comic book or fantasy novel, or talking himself out of adopting another dog.

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