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October 27, 2023 - 7:00 PM
A Kamloops man will spend the next 12 months on probation after throwing a rock at a passing cyclist.
Tyson Gregory Pentney, born in 1994, pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon on Oct. 26 after his arrest earlier this year.
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The cyclist was passing under Halston Bridge on Rivers Trail when Pentney threw the rock. Kamloops RCMP happened to be in the area for a wellness check and saw the cyclist get hit in the head on May 29.
Police arrested Pentney under the bridge.
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At the end of the investigation, he was initially facing two charges. An assault with a weapon charge was stayed upon his guilty plea on Thursday.
The court gave Pentney a conditional discharge, meaning as long as he follows his conditions, he won't have a criminal record at the end of his probation.
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