The Prince George Provincial Court trial of a man facing three charges of breach of release orders was postponed Aug. 8.
Derek James Swindells, born in 1993, was charged with incidents that took place on Dec. 12, 2024 in Prince George.
Crown and defence lawyers resolved to waive Swindells’ Prince George files to Chilliwack to join a disposition hearing set for Sept. 9, when Swindells intends to make guilty pleas.
Swindells is in custody in Surrey.
Judge Judith Doulis adjourned the trial to a fix date hearing on Sept. 16 as a placeholder date while the waiver to Chilliwack is being processed.
Swindells is facing multiple charges after incidents in the Fraser Valley: assault with a weapon in Chilliwack (June 25, 2023), uttering threats, sexual assault and criminal harassment in Chilliwack (2021 to 2023), and assault, theft $5,000 or under and mischief $5,000 or under in Hope (July 31, 2024).
