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Similkameen man handed 2 years probation for assault with a weapon

Kyle Klassen was charged with assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm
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Princeton court is normally held once a month. (Cliff MacArthur/provincialcourt.bc.ca)

A Hedley man found guilty of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm was handed a suspended sentence on June 5.

Kyle Klassen was charged with assault on Jan. 5, 2022, stemming from an incident in Hedley. The 40-year-old was found guilty on May 18 in a Princeton circuit court.

On Thursday, Klassen once again returned to Princeton court to be sentenced, but instead, a judge placed him on two years probation as well as prohibited him from possessing firearms for two years.

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Jen Zielinski

About the Author: Jen Zielinski

Graduated from the broadcast journalism program at BCIT. Also holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University.
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