A Dawson Creek man with a lengthy and violent criminal history charged in an alleged stabbing on Monday, has been granted bail.
Brandon Badger in facing three charges, including assault with a weapon following an incident that allegedly occurred around 7 a.m. Monday in Dawson Creek.
Mounties were called to the 9,300 block of 8th Street. A neighbour told police someone had been stabbed and the suspect fled the scene down an alley.
The victim was taken to Dawson Creek hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
At the time of his arrest, Badger was already wanted on an outstanding warrant and was allegedly bound by court-ordered conditions prohibiting him from possessing weapons.
Badger is also charged with two counts of failing to comply with probation orders.
Crown Council Opposed Release
During his virtual bail hearing Wednesday, a special Crown Prosecutor made a submission opposing his release.
Badger has been identified by the Crown to qualify for the Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative. (REVOII)
Despite the submission, Judge Megan Olson elected to release Badger with conditions and a $500 promise to appear provision.
Another one of Badger’s conditions is not to have contact with certain family members. A member of the family tells CJDC TV news that they are concerned for their own safety, now that the Judge has released Badger back into the community.
Badger has allegedly breached his bail conditions more than 10 times in the past. A source tells CJDC TV News that last year, Badger allegedly cut off his ankle monitoring bracelet on the same day he was released by a judge.
The BC Prosecution Service is conducting a review of Judge Olson’s decision to see if it is feasible to revoke Badger’s bail.
Extensive History of Non-compliance with Court Orders
The latest allegations come just weeks after Badger was released by a judge despite an extensive criminal record and ongoing non-compliance with court orders.
On May 1, a judge issued an unendorsed warrant for Badger’s arrest after he allegedly failed to comply with a probation order. An unendorsed warrant requires an accused person to be brought before a judge following an arrest. It’s a process often referred to as “catch and secure.”
Badger was arrested by Dawson Creek RCMP on May 12 and brought before a judge. Despite his criminal history, he was released on a promise to appear in court.
Two weeks later, on May 26, Badger allegedly failed to attend his scheduled court appearance.
According to court records, Judicial Case Manager Lindsay Christian then issued an endorsed warrant, meaning if he was arrested he could be released without requiring a court appearance. The process is commonly referred to as “catch and release.”
According to court records, Badger was still wanted on that warrant when he was arrested this week in connection with the alleged stabbing.
Long Criminal History
Badger is well known to police and the court system. His criminal history includes a 2011 conviction for drug trafficking, a 2013 conviction for robbery using a firearm and a 2015 conviction for assault with a weapon.
Court records also show he was charged in 2020 with possessing a firearm despite being prohibited by a judge from having one.
In August of 2025, CJDC TV News reported he was charged with assaulting a peace officer and theft under $5,000. Police said he stole a pickup from Beaverlodge and then was involved in a hit and run near the BC Alberta border.
Bail Reform Debate
The case adds to the ongoing debate over bail reform and repeat, violent offenders in British Columbia.
The provincial government has repeatedly called for stronger measures to address prolific offenders, while police agencies across BC have voiced concerns about individuals with extensive criminal records being repeatedly released back into the community.
However, the BC Conservatives Party is pointing the finger at the NDP Government for not solving the on-going issue.
“British Columbians are appalled by the situation that we are seeing unraveling on our streets on a daily basis. Prolific offenders on the streets are doing horrific crimes over and over again. We need to have serious justice reform in this province, ” said Steve Kooner, the attorney general critic for the B.C. Conservatives
Kooner says there has to be strict law in place to remove a Judge’s discretion from decision. He adds since BC has independent bodies, a judicial reform would come from the addressing legislation.
“If the public does not want that much discretion in the criminal code, that would be done by having justice reform and legislative reform. We should remove certain elements of discretion out of it by taking in the public’s concerns,” said Kooner.