Sask. man charged with making online threats against Justin Trudeau released from jail
CBC News | Posted: June 2, 2017 5:16 PM | Last Updated: June 2, 2017
Derek Hurrell of Borden, Sask., to return to court in August
A Saskatchewan man charged with making online threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had his second court appearance this week.
RCMP arrested 34-year-old Derek Hurrell without incident last week during a traffic stop near Borden, Sask., located about 50 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.
Police officers in New Brunswick had notified the RCMP's national security enforcement section in March about the threats, allegedly made on social media. That prompted the section to investigate.
Hurrell is charged with one count of uttering threats. Police say he had no direct contact with the prime minister.
The accused made his second court appearance in Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday.
He is out of jail and is scheduled to make his third court appearance on Aug. 10.
2 cases in one year
It's the second such case involving a Saskatchewan resident in the last year.
Last August, police charged Christopher Hayes of Grayson, Sask., with the same type of crime, saying he made threats against Trudeau over Facebook.
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He was given nine months' probation, ordered to stay away from Trudeau, prohibited from having firearms for the next five years, and fined $500.