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Assault charges stayed against wanted man

The man at the centre of a police manhunt was sentenced Thursday to one year probation for two counts of breaching probation while the two counts of assault he was facing were stayed.
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Dustin Cecil Murray

The man at the centre of a police manhunt was sentenced Thursday to one year probation for two counts of breaching probation while the two counts of assault he was facing were stayed.

Dustin Cecil James Murray, 29, had been in custody since his arrest June 8 at a 2400-block Upland Street apartment.

Police had issued a request the day before asking for the public's help to find him.

Murray was wanted for two counts of assault from alleged incidents on Aug. 29 and Sept. 1, 2016.

Charges are stayed when Crown prosecution has determined there is not enough evidence to achieve a conviction.

Although most matters that have been stayed are not reopened, Crown counsel can, within certain limits, restart the proceedings. The time limit is six months for summary matters and a year for indictable matters.

The outcomes were reached during a hearing in Prince George provincial court.