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By Sheldon Spackman

October 2025 Incident

Red Deer man sentenced following assault outside local mall

Jan 13, 2026 | 11:26 AM

A Red Deer man charged in an assault that took place outside a business at Parkland Mall last fall has been sentenced to five months in jail and 18 months of probation. 

Cameron Dowkes, 43, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on Jan. 12, 2026, after being found guilty on one count of assault. A charge of threats causing death/bodily harm was dismissed, while a charge of willfully promoting hatred was withdrawn. 

Dowkes, however, was given 134 days credit for time already served, leaving him with 16 days left to serve.  

He was charged following an incident on Oct. 15, 2025. 

That’s when police say they responded to an assault in progress outside a business at approximately 4:20 p.m. 

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Witnesses reported that a man had approached and punched another man while also yelling racial comments at him. Police say the two men did not know one another. 

“Red Deer RCMP take all incidents of violence seriously, including those motivated by hate or bias. RCMP are committed to ensuring residents feel safe and can live in communities free from discrimination or fear,” stated an RCMP media release at the time. 

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