Justin King arrested again, 2 weeks after judge granted ‘last chance’ bail


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Cassie Kelloway isn’t gloating, despite predicting the man accused of burglarizing her family home would end up back in jail again.

Instead, she’s expressing her disappointment in Justin King and the criminal justice system that released him back into the Conception Bay North region.

“I wasn’t shocked,” she told CBC’s On the Go on Monday. “We predicted this would happen prior to him getting released two weeks ago.”

King, 34, was facing 21 charges related to five break-and-enters when he was granted bail two weeks ago by Judge Andrew Wadden in Harbour Grace.

He was arrested again on Sunday evening, and is now charged with an additional break-and-enter, as well as single counts of extortion, forcible confinement, possessing a break-in instrument and four breaches of court conditions.

King made a brief court appearance on Monday afternoon, where he requested a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he was fit to stand trial.

Judge Pamela Goulding asked him a series of basic questions about his understanding of the court process. King answered yes to each question.

“I’m not satisfied that it’s necessary for Mr. King to be remanded to the Waterford Hospital based on just the few questions that I’ve had,” Goulding concluded.

The court scheduled another bail hearing for King on Friday. The Crown is once again opposed to his release.

In his decision two weeks ago, Wadden told King he was giving him one last shot, and urged him not to mess it up.

“If you return to custody, you will likely be in the position of having used your last chance,” Wadden told King. “Please don’t waste this chance.”

Police responded to a report of a break and enter in Victoria at 1:12 a.m. on Sunday, according to a release sent by the RCMP on Monday.

The homeowner identified the suspect as Justin King, police say.

Court documents filed on Monday morning shed some more light on the details of the alleged incident.

According to those documents, the extortion charge stems from allegations he attempted to “induce [a woman] by threats to engage in sexual intercourse.” It’s alleged he forcibly confined the same woman.

He’s also accused of breaking a list of five release conditions, including a no-contact order with the woman he’s alleged to have extorted and forcibly confined. It’s also alleged he broke a court-ordered curfew, and was in possession of a cellular device.

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