Bail hearing for suspect put off until Monday
A Dartmouth man who was the subject of a manhunt after allegedly assaulting and threatening a relative Tuesday was not prepared to seek bail Friday.
David John Campbell, 49, turned himself in to police Wednesday evening and was arraigned in Dartmouth provincial court Thursday on charges of uttering threats, assault and breaching probation.
The Crown applied to revoke Campbell’s April 11 release order on four other counts of breaching probation.
Campbell was scheduled to have a bail hearing Friday but chose to remain at the Dartmouth jail while duty lawyer Alex Baranowski spoke for him in court.
Baranowski told the court the Crown had given him its position on sentencing should
Campbell wish to resolve his charges. He said Campbell wants some time to consider the offer and to come up with a potential bail plan.
At Baranowski’s request, Judge Alanna Murphy rescheduled the bail hearing for Monday.
Murphy ordered Campbell to have no contact with the male complainant while he’s on remand.
Halifax Regional Police responded to Gaston Road in Dartmouth at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday after the threats were reported. An emergency alert was issued at about 10:20 a.m. because it was believed the suspect had a firearm.
Police publicly identified Campbell as the suspect as officers, including members of the force’s emergency response team, descended on the scene and searched the neighbourhood.
Although Campbell surrendered Wednesday night, his arrest was not announced by police until Thursday morning.
HRP spokesman Const. John Macleod said a firearm wasn’t seen when the threats were made and none was recovered, so Campbell isn’t facing any weapon-related charges.
According to court records, Campbell has about 25 convictions in Nova Scotia between 2012 and 2023, mainly for offences such as break and enter, theft and breaching court orders. He also has convictions in Ontario.