A Cape Breton man who was recently convicted for spray-painting a home and assaulting a woman is facing new charges.
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Peter Joseph Vickers, 61, of North Sydney, was charged with six counts of breaching his probation, as well as one count of assaulting a police officer, less than two weeks after he was sentenced in Sydney provincial court.
According to the charges, Vickers breached his probation on Oct. 2 by appearing intoxicated in public and failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
The following day, he allegedly violated a no-contact order and orders to stay away from a North Sydney address, keep the peace and be of good behaviour, and not appear intoxicated in a public place.
He was also charged with assaulting a Cape Breton regional Police officer by kicking him in the leg and chest.
On Sept. 21, 2026, a judge handed Vickers a one-day jail sentence, deemed served by his presence in court, followed by two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including assault, mischief, assaulting a police officer, and several breach charges.
Vickers has since been released from custody and is now scheduled to return to Sydney provincial court on Nov. 16 for election and pleas on the seven new charges.
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