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Well-known criminal locked up again Paul Rudan
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A man released from prison last A man from prison last year on a released manslaughter conviction year on a manslaughter conviction is back in custody, charged with is back inacustody, charged assaulting police officer and with sevassaulting a police officer and several more crimes. eral more Oliver crimes.Nelson, 38, is due Robert Nelson, Thursday 38, is due toRobert have aOliver bail hearing to have a bail hearing Thursday morning in Campbell River provinmorning in Campbell River provincial court. He is currently facing 10 cial court. He is currently facing 10 charges. charges. Nelson grew up in Campbell River Nelson grew up in Campbell and is well-known to police River with and is well-known to police with 67 criminal convictions, mostly 67 criminal convictions, mostly for property offences and violating for property court orders. offences and violating court Oneorders. of his last arrests here was in One of his lastfor arrests herea jacket. was in December 2005 stealing December 2005 for stealing a jacket. He later received an 18-month jail He later received an 18-month jail sentence for the theft and other sentence for the theft and other charges. charges. At some point Nelson moved to At some pointOn Nelson to Prince George. July moved 14, 2009, Prince George. On July 14, 2009, Nelson assaulted tattoo artist Darren Nelson assaulted Darren Lee Paterson, 29,tattoo over artist a debt. NelLee struck Paterson, 29, over a debt. Nelson Paterson in the stomach son struck Paterson in the stomach with a collapsable baton and then with a collapsable and then punched him in thebaton head, knocking punched him in the head, the man to the ground. knocking the man to was the ground. Paterson briefly knocked out Paterson was brieflybut knocked out and later went home, that afterand later went home, but that afternoon he called for an ambulance. noon hethat called forinanhospital ambulance. He died night from diedinjury. that night in hospital from aHe head a head injury.
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A net full of rubber duckies hit the water duckies hit the water at Centennial Pool at Centennial Pool to start the Rotary to start the Rotary Duck Dip fundraiser Duck Dip fundraiser on Saturday. See on Saturday. See page 3 for more picpage 3 for more pictures. tures. AlistAir tAylor/the Mirror AlistAir tAylor/the Mirror
Following a nine-day trial, a jury Following nine-day trial, a jury found Nelsona guilty of manslaughfound Nelson guilty of manslaughter. In November 2011, he was senter. In November 2011, was sentenced to five years in he prison, but tenced toafive years in prison, received two-for-one credit but for received custody a two-for-one credit for pre-trial – a credit that has pre-trial custody – a credit that has since been revoked by Parliament. since revoked Parliament. He been served the by eight months He served the eight remaining on the sentence months and was remaining the sentence and was released onon probation. released on probation. On Aug. 20, around 6 p.m., On Aug. 20,RCMP around 6 called p.m., Campbell River were Campbell River RCMP were called to a report of an assault that had to a report an assaultPier. that had occurred nearofDiscovery occurred near Discovery Pier. According to police, an officer According to police, an leaving officer spotted the suspect vehicle spotted the suspect vehicle leaving the scene and also recognized the the scene and also driver, Nelson, who recognized was wanted the on driver, Nelson, who was George wanted for on a warrant out of Prince atwo warrant out of Prince George for counts of fleeing police. two counts of fleeing police. The officer followed him to an The officer followed himquietly to an apartment parking lot, apartment parking lot, quietly approached the stopped vehicle approached stopped and then told the Nelson he wasvehicle under and then told Nelson he was under arrest. arrest. Nelson allegedly lunged and struck Nelson allegedly andescape struck the officer in an lunged apparent the officer in an apparent escape attempt. attempt. In the scuffle that followed, NelIn lost the scuffle thatand followed, son his shirt shoe asNelhe son lost his shirt and he attempted to flee, but theshoe officeraswas attempted to flee, but the officer was able to safely subdue and pin him able toassafely pin him down otherssubdue arrived and to help. down as others arrived to help. In addition to the charges In ofaddition to the Nelson charges out Prince George, is out of Prince George, Nelson is
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SPCA seeks good home for pet adoption centre KRisten douglas
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The SPCA will delay opening a Theanimal SPCAadoption will delay new andopening educationa new animal adoption and education centre in Campbell River after abancentre in Campbell River after abandoning plans to locate the facility at doning plans to locate the facility the Maritime Heritage Centre. at the Heritage InMaritime late July, the Centre. B.C. SPCA In late July, B.C. SPCA announced it hadthe found a suitable announced it had found a suitable location and would set up its animal locationatand set up its animal shelter thewould city-owned Maritime shelter at the city-owned Maritime Heritage Centre. Heritage One dayCentre. later, the city said it had Onebeen day later, the citybysaid it had never approached the SPCA never been approached by the SPCA to use its facility and further, the to use its facility andnot further, zoning of the site did allow the for zoning of the site did not the SPCA’s intended use. allow for the use. did not OnSPCA’s Aug.intended 13, council On Aug. 13, council did not approve the SPCA’s re-location to approve the SPCA’s re-location to the Maritime Heritage Centre which the Maritime Heritage Centretowhich now has prompted the SPCA start now has prompted the SPCA to start over. over. “The BC SPCA is disappointed BC decision SPCA isnot disappointed by“The the city’s to approve by the city’s decision not to the approve the re-zoning required for new the re-zoning required for the cennew SPCA education and adoption SPCA education and adoption centre at the Maritime Heritage Centre ”atsaid theaMaritime Centre, BC SPCAHeritage news release. tre, ” said a BC SPCA news release. “However, the SPCA remains deeply “However, the remains deeply committed toSPCA helping animals in committed to helping animals in Campbell River and looks forward Campbell River and looks forward to partnering with the city as we will to partnering withfor theancity as we will renew our search appropriate renew our search for an appropriate
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