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CBC
27-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Arrest warrant issued for accused in axe attack who failed to show for court in Vancouver
Social Sharing A Vancouver provincial court judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of Steven Henry Hall after he failed to appear for a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday. Hall, 30, is accused of striking a stranger with a small axe earlier this month before stealing his sunglasses. He is charged with one count each of robbery and breach of probation. Vancouver police patrol officers arrested Hall on May 13 after the 50-year-old victim was found bleeding from his face near East Hastings and Main streets. Two weeks before the alleged axe attack, Hall was found guilty of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm related to an incident in October 2024. He was handed a one-year suspended sentence, according to online court records, while a second charge of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose was stayed. Records show Hall has been found guilty multiple times for breach of probation, with convictions for resisting arrest, break and enter, theft and weapons possession dating back to 2018. In 2019, CBC reported that Hall suffered injuries from a police dog after VPD officers witnessed him breaking into a house. The VPD credits "Task Force Barrage" as key in Hall's latest arrest. Task Force Barrage is a $5 million program to increase policing in the Downtown Eastside, Gastown, Chinatown and Strathcona. According to data released by the VPD, since launching in February, Task Force Barrage has seized 745 weapons, 79 guns and made 414 warrant arrests.
Toronto Sun
15-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Axe-wielding suspect out on bail within hours of Vancouver stranger attack
Steven Henry Hall was on probation for an earlier offence at the time of Tuesday's attack in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver police have arrested a man who allegedly struck a man with a small axe in the Downtown Eastside. Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS / THE CANADIAN PRESS A man arrested and charged with attacking a stranger with a small axe in the Downtown Eastside in the middle of the day had been sentenced to 12 months probation for uttering threats to cause harm two weeks before the attack. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Steven Henry Hall, 30, is charged with robbery and breach of probation for the axe attack on Tuesday near East Hastings and Main streets, according to Vancouver police. But despite being on probation, Hall was granted bail in Vancouver provincial court within a few hours of Tuesday's attack. He was released without having to post cash bail and is scheduled to appear in court on May 27. A 50-year-old man bleeding from the face approached officers around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and told them he had been hit with a small axe by a stranger who then stole his sunglasses. The victim's injuries were minor. The officers arrested Hall nearby. On April 30, Hall had pleaded guilty in downtown community court to a charge of uttering threats, while a prosecutor stayed a second charge of possessing a weapon, for an incident in October in Vancouver. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Hall was spared jail, getting instead a sentence of 12 months probation, according to court documents. While in his early to mid 20s, between 2017 and 2021, Hall appeared before the downtown community court and provincial courts in Vancouver, Surrey and Coquitlam several times on various charges. They included assault with a weapon, theft, mischief, break and enter, resisting arrest and several breaches of probation orders, according to court documents. But since several probation breaches in late 2021, he had had no charges for about three years, until the charges for the October incident, records show. He was jailed in 2021 for 30 days after pleading guilty to several charges laid after he was caught breaking into a house near 16th Avenue and Ontario Street in Vancouver in April 2019. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Hall was bitten by a police dog after he resisted arrest by officers in plainclothes responding to a suspicious person report. They followed and watched him break into and remove items from the house as two people slept inside, police said in a new release at the time. He pleaded guilty to several charges, including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, break and enter and obstructing a police officer. He was jailed for 30 days for two of the offences and received shorter jail sentences and 12 months probation for the others. Until then, Hall had evaded sentences of more than a day in jail. He first received a suspended sentence in March 2018 in downtown community court for an assault with a weapon charge in 2017 and two months later was sentenced to one day in jail and 12 months probation in Surrey provincial court for mischief, theft and breaching an undertaking. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In Vancouver provincial court, also in 2018, he was sentenced to another one day in jail and 12 months probation for theft, as well as to an identical sentence for additional charges of theft, mischief and possession of stolen property, according to court documents And there were several breaches of probation orders and failed court appearances up until the end of 2021, including for offences in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. Meanwhile, despite Tuesday's stranger attack, such acts of violence have decreased by double digits since mid-February, according to VPD. VPD's Task Force Barrage went into operation on Feb. 13, adding extra officers to the Downtown Eastside. Figures for the first three months of operation are being processed, Sgt. Steve Addison said, and should be available early next week. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Street robberies and serious assaults have decreased by double digits since we launched Task Force Barrage, but it's still a dangerous neighbourhood,' Addison said. Anecdotally, he added, the police seem to encounter as many people with improvised and makeshift weapons, as real ones, likely because it's easier to do that than buy a weapon. The VPD took stock one month into the Barrage program and found that 197 weapons had been seized by police, including guns, tasers, prohibited knives and makeshift weapons. That figure, 197 weapons in total, was a 258-per-cent increase in weapons seizures from the previous 30-day period, according to the VPD. Also, after Feb. 13 assaults dropped from an average of four a day to three, assaults with weapons were down 30 per cent, and there were seven Criminal Code arrests per day on average. Read More Toronto Maple Leafs Relationships Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls World
The Province
15-05-2025
- The Province
Axe-wielding suspect out on bail within hours of Vancouver stranger attack
Steven Henry Hall was on probation for an earlier offence at the time of Tuesday's attack in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver police have arrested a man who allegedly struck a man with a small axe in the Downtown Eastside. Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS / THE CANADIAN PRESS A man arrested and charged with attacking a stranger with a small axe in the Downtown Eastside in the middle of the day had been sentenced to 12 months probation for uttering threats to cause harm two weeks before the attack. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Steven Henry Hall, 30, is charged with robbery and breach of probation for the axe attack on Tuesday near East Hastings and Main streets, according to Vancouver police. But despite being on probation, Hall was granted bail in Vancouver provincial court within a few hours of Tuesday's attack. He was released without having to post cash bail and is scheduled to appear in court on May 27. A 50-year-old man bleeding from the face approached officers around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and told them he had been hit with a small axe by a stranger who then stole his sunglasses. The victim's injuries were minor. The officers arrested Hall nearby. On April 30, Hall had pleaded guilty in downtown community court to a charge of uttering threats, while a prosecutor stayed a second charge of possessing a weapon, for an incident in October in Vancouver. Hall was spared jail, getting instead a sentence of 12 months probation, according to court documents. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While in his early to mid 20s, between 2017 and 2021, Hall appeared before the downtown community court and provincial courts in Vancouver, Surrey and Coquitlam several times on various charges. They included assault with a weapon, theft, mischief, break and enter, resisting arrest and several breaches of probation orders, according to court documents. But since several probation breaches in late 2021, he had had no charges for about three years, until the charges for the October incident, records show. He was jailed in 2021 for 30 days after pleading guilty to several charges laid after he was caught breaking into a house near 16th Avenue and Ontario Street in Vancouver in April 2019. Hall was bitten by a police dog after he resisted arrest by officers in plainclothes responding to a suspicious person report. They followed and watched him break into and remove items from the house as two people slept inside, police said in a new release at the time. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He pleaded guilty to several charges, including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, break and enter and obstructing a police officer. He was jailed for 30 days for two of the offences and received shorter jail sentences and 12 months probation for the others. Until then, Hall had evaded sentences of more than a day in jail. He first received a suspended sentence in March 2018 in downtown community court for an assault with a weapon charge in 2017 and two months later was sentenced to one day in jail and 12 months probation in Surrey provincial court for mischief, theft and breaching an undertaking. In Vancouver provincial court, also in 2018, he was sentenced to another one day in jail and 12 months probation for theft, as well as to an identical sentence for additional charges of theft, mischief and possession of stolen property, according to court documents This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. And there were several breaches of probation orders and failed court appearances up until the end of 2021, including for offences in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. Meanwhile, despite Tuesday's stranger attack, such acts of violence have decreased by double digits since mid-February, according to VPD. VPD's Task Force Barrage went into operation on Feb. 13, adding extra officers to the Downtown Eastside. Figures for the first three months of operation are being processed, Sgt. Steve Addison said, and should be available early next week. 'Street robberies and serious assaults have decreased by double digits since we launched Task Force Barrage, but it's still a dangerous neighbourhood,' Addison said. Anecdotally, he added, the police seem to encounter as many people with improvised and makeshift weapons, as real ones, likely because it's easier to do that than buy a weapon. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The VPD took stock one month into the Barrage program and found that 197 weapons had been seized by police, including guns, tasers, prohibited knives and makeshift weapons. That figure, 197 weapons in total, was a 258-per-cent increase in weapons seizures from the previous 30-day period, according to the VPD. Also, after Feb. 13 assaults dropped from an average of four a day to three, assaults with weapons were down 30 per cent, and there were seven Criminal Code arrests per day on average. Read More
CTV News
14-05-2025
- CTV News
Man charged with robbery after victim struck with ‘small axe' in Vancouver
Police in Vancouver say a 50-year-old man sustained minor injuries after he was struck in the face with an axe during a robbery in the city's Downtown Eastside. Patrol officers were approached by the victim shortly after noon Tuesday near the intersection of Main and East Hastings streets, the Vancouver Police Department said in a statement posted to social media. The victim, who was bleeding from his face, told officers that a stranger struck him in the face with 'a small axe' and stole his sunglasses, according to the statement. 'Fortunately, the victim sustained only minor injuries,' police said. 'Officers quickly located and arrested the suspect nearby.' According to the department, 30-year-old Steven Henry Hall has been charged with robbery and breach of probation. Online court records show Hall was released from custody pending a scheduled court appearance on May 27.
