A 25-year-old man who went on a two-day crime spree in the Fraser Lake-Vanderhoof area that included shooting at police has been declared a dangerous offender.
Richard Dean Zagwyn was given an indeterminate sentence by provincial court judge Michael Brecknell in Prince George, according to a judgment released this week.
The designation is the toughest sentence available under the Criminal Code, with no opportunity for parole for at least seven years.
Even if parole is granted, dangerous offenders remain under supervision for the rest of their lives.
Zagwyn was described as someone with a long criminal history and little chance of rehabilitation.
In many ways, Zagwyn's circumstances are "tragic and would evoke empathy from any right-thinking member of the community," Brecknell wrote.
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