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Second man charged in Summerside hotel assault

SaltWire Network | Posted: Jan. 8, 2020, 12:13 p.m. | Updated: Jan. 8, 2020, 12:14 p.m. | 1 Min Read
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SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — A 40-year-old Summerside man has been charged in relation to an assault that occurred at a Summerside area hotel on Nov. 4, 2019.  

Early yesterday morning, police arrested Dwayne Maurice Butler as he was being released from jail after having served a sentence for unrelated matters.

Butler was placed back in custody and charged with assault with a weapon and two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. 

He has been remanded and will appear in court again on Jan. 9.  

Previously, 22-year-old Cole Edward Hearn had been arrested and charged with several offences in relation to this incident and has been in custody since his arrest.  

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