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Two men face multiple charges after man and woman assaulted and forcibly confined
Police have charged two Halifax men after a man and a woman were forcibly confined and assaulted on July 19 in Halifax. Police are looking for a third suspect, a Halifax man, related to the incident.
At 10:45 p.m. police responded to a report of an assault in progress in the 2300 block of Brunswick Street. Upon arrival officers gained entry to a residence to discover the two suspects, the male victim and, and a woman. Another man involved in the incident had left the residence prior to police arrival.
The victims, a 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, both of Halifax, had been held in the apartment for several hours and had been threatened and assaulted during their confinement by two men who had entered the apartment just after midnight on July 19 and another man who had entered the apartment sometime later. The woman was able to leave the residence and seek help just prior to police arrival. Both victims were treated at the scene by EHS for non-life-threatening injuries. This incident is not believed to be a random act.
Police arrested 45-year-old Scott Blair and 45-year-old Thomas Hendsbee at the scene without incident. Both are scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today.
Blair faces a total of 12 charges:
- 2 x unlawful confinement
- 1 x possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- 2 x assault with a weapon
- 2 x uttering threats
- 1 x assault
- 3 x breach of probation
- 1 x breach of a recognizance
Hendsbee faces a total of 10 charges:
- 2 x unlawful confinement
- 1 x possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- 3 x assault with a weapon
- 2 x uttering threats
- 1 x assault
A third suspect in the incident is described as a black man with a fair complexion, 5’9” tall, weighing 130 -140 lbs.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this incident to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or via the P3Tips App.
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