A magistrate on Monday issued an arrest warrant for a contractor accused of illegally excavating Crown land and causing an estimated $500,000 in damage after he failed to show up for his arraignment.
Prosecutors say 73-year-old Ronald Miller committed the crimes between January 2019 and August 2022 on Crown land, off Carmichael Road.
Miller was summoned to appear before Magistrate Samuel McKinney on November 28; however, he was a no-show, and the court ordered his arrest.
Miller faces a maximum of three months’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fine if convicted.
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