MEDIA RELEASE



Subject:                   New Westminster Man Charged and Held in Custody
                                    for Breaching Probation





Date of Release:      10 March, 2008




Release by:               Sgt. Ivan Chu




Media File:
    08-09
Investigative File:
07-2738       






The New Westminster Police arrested Stephen Christopher Hoy (47 years old) of New Westminster on March 3, 2008 for breaching conditions ofhis Probation. Mr. Hoy is on probation for Assault and 4 counts of Criminal Harassment. Mr. Hoy was remanded in custody and will appear in New Westminster Provincial Court March 19th. Mr. Hoy is currently charged with 6 additional Breach of Probation offences in New Westminster and North Vancouver since August 1,2007.

Mr. Hoy has several probation conditions to which he is to abide by besides not to have any contact with numerous previous victims. He is also prohibited from being near any persons under the age of 14, near any public park, swim areas, day cares, schools, playgrounds, community centers where there is a presence of persons under the age of 18 and not to possess or use any computers, cellular phones or blackberry communication type devices.

The New Westminster Police are seeking information from the public if any person under the age of 18 or knows of any person under the age of 18 years has had any form of contact from Stephen Christopher Hoy is to contact the New Westminster Police at 604-525-5411.


CONTACT PERSON:
Sgt. Ivan Chu
Media Relations Officer
Phone: 604-529-2423





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