Police charge man with three counts of breach

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Police charge man with three counts of breach

Halifax Regional Police has charged a man with breaching his release conditions this weekend.

At 11 p.m. on February 17, a patrol officer attended an apartment building in Bedford for a compliance check on Christopher Calvin Garnier. The officer made numerous attempts to contact Garnier that went unanswered. Police contacted Cape Breton Regional Police to request a compliance check at a Millville residence where Garnier is also permitted to reside in their jurisdiction. On February 18 at approximately 1:20 a.m., a Cape Breton Regional Police officer made numerous attempts to contact Garnier that went unanswered.

At 8:30 a.m. on February 18, police again attended the apartment building in Bedford and made several attempt to contact Garnier that went unanswered. At 10:30 a.m. on February 19, Garnier was arrested without incident by Cape Breton Regional Police at the residence in Millville and transported back to Halifax where he was held in custody.

Garnier has been charged with three counts of breaching a recognizance and is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to answer to these charges.

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