A man with hundreds of files on record with Kelowna RCMP has been released again following his latest arrest, and is suspected to continue living in the city.
Justin Wayne Collins was handcuffed on Aug. 21, for assault, mischief, theft of mail and breach of a probation order. He appeared before a judge before being released by the courts under further conditions, but it is unknown what these conditions are.
Const. Mike Della-Paolera said that Collins is of no fixed address, and his behaviours sa国际传媒渉ave made him unsuitable in some supportive housing environments.
sa国际传媒淛ustin Collins continues to be linked to services in health, however he is not consistently accessing public health services and he is presenting no signs of becoming healthier in society.sa国际传媒
Collins, 45, has generated a total of 421 police files, with 64 charges against him since 2016 including violent assaults, robbery, theft and indecent acts.
Della-Paolera recently said that the Kelowna RCMP detachment is sa国际传媒済oing numbsa国际传媒 from the continuous cycle of crime.
He said that it is an sa国际传媒渦nusual stepsa国际传媒 to warn the public about an offendersa国际传媒檚 release, but due to Collinssa国际传媒 history, he creates a concern for public safety.
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Supt. Kara Triance said that Collins sa国际传媒渉as no regard for the safety and well-being of others.sa国际传媒
RCMP are asking that if anyone sees Collins breaking the law or creating unsafe spaces, to call 911.
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