The suspect facing a slew of charges after a racist rant at a Halifax Costco has been released on bail with a number of conditions in place, including staying away from the store.
In an email to Acadia News, the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service says Randall Byron Publicover, 37, had to pay $2,000 and is supposed to not be within 50 metres of the Chain Lake Drive Costco as well as any mosque or Islamic community centre in HRM.
In addition to the that, Publicover must not have any weapons such as a firearm, crossbow or ammunition on hand.
It was early afternoon July 4, when police say they were called to the store over a man yelling offensive language at Muslim women and assaulting another customer filming it.
He resisted arrest July 9 at a home in Port Dufferin before he was brought into custody. He had a bail hearing July 10.
These are Publicover’s conditions:
- Financial obligation ($2,000),
- Do not possess any firearm, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition or explosive substance,
- Do not possess any knife except for the purpose of food preparation or in the immediate course of your employment,
- Confirm your address and telephone number with court administration and notify that office of any change prior to making it,
- Attend court as and when directed,
- Do not be within 50 metres of 230 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax, NS; any mosque or Islamic community centre in HRM or any home, school or workplace of a named individual,
- Have no direct or indirect contact or communication with the same named individual except through a lawyer, and
- Surrender for safekeeping any firearm, crossbow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition, or explosive substance in your possession, together with any authorization or registration certificate for such item, including any possession and acquisition licence, to the Halifax Regional Police.
He is scheduled for court September 13 to enter an election and/or plea.
