May 5, 2016

While in custody serving a sentence, Brett Hansen racks up another charge of alleged assault and battery

Remember Brett Hansen. He was to be arraigned May 3 for a new charge, a misdemeanor, which was continued to May 4 because his attorney Mr. David Celli was not available.

While he is in Humboldt County Jail, currently serving a sentence, he is alleged to have committed assault and battery on Nathaniel Roye on April 28.

Bail for this case was set at $5,000.

Mar 24, 2016

Brett Hansen swaggers into court for his sentencing, almost blows his plea deal

Brett Hansen was sentenced this afternoon by Visiting Judge Johnson. 

The Judge refused to release Hansen today and ordered that he serve jail time until he could be accepted into an in patient treatment program.

That is what probation had recommended. His credits for time served were applied to his misdemeanor case.

His mother and 8 year old daughter were in court. Hansen just sat there mouthing the answers required with no remorse or seriousness or gratitude for the plea and the nth chance he was given.

He almost blew his plea deal by not wanting treatment. Mr. David Celli, who represents him, talked with him and explained that the Judge would reject the plea deal without the treatment condition and Hansen, then making a face, answered he would agree.

Treatment was a request made by his family and his mother, the victim in this case, and a short statement expressing her agony at finally calling the police after years of being afraid and dealing with her son and his heroin addiction was read in court by Victim Witness Advocate Marybeth Bian.




Mar 1, 2016


Remember Brett Hansen, most recently arrested after an EPD standoff, he plead out

Remember Brett Hansen, most recently in the crime headlines for an EPD standoff?

He had an intervention scheduled, pleaded guilty in 2 cases, in one cases had certain counts dismissed with a Harvey waiver and had a two probation revocation cases resolved in a plea deal.

Details of plea and sentencing date for DDA David Christensen:

"He pled guilty to Evading the Police w/Reckless Driving and Possession of a Firearm (both felonies); a misdemeanor assault in the jail; and admitted his misdemeanor violations of probation.  We agreed to recommend felony supervised probation, drug treatment, and a protective order for the alleged victims.

The sentencing has been scheduled for March 24th @ 4:00."


Jan 14, 2016


$10,000 bail set in new case against Brett Hansen for alleged assault and battery while in custody

Bret Hansen arraigned on new misdemeanor charges of assault and battery  this afternoon. Hansen is in custody and this allegedly happened in jail. Alleged victim is David Eric Hipes.

$10,000 bail set for this case. January 20 s Hansen has a preliminary hearing scheduled. Jury trial is February 8 at 8:30.

He was to be arraigned in Courtroom 5 but Judge Dale Reiholtsen who is filling in for Judge Hinrichs was disqualified so the case was sent over toJudge Miles in Courtroom 2 .

Conflict Counsel could not represent Hansen anymore because they are representing a co-defendant. Public Defender could not either. So, private attorney David Celli from Russ Clanton's law office was appointed for him and Alternate Conflict Counsel was appointed for his codefendant.

Jan 6, 2016


$60,000 bail set for Brett Hansen who was arrested New Year's day in EPD standoff

He was arraigned today for the October 20, 2015 incident and the New Year's incident and three petitions to revoke probation in previous cases.

In the October 20, 2015 incident, Hansen is charged with three counts: evading a police officer, obstructing/delaying a police officer and driving with a suspended license.

In the New Year's incident, there are 6 counts: second degree robbery, unlawfully taking/driving a vehicle, felon in possession of a firearm, manufacturing a short barreled gun, obstructing/delaying a police officer and driving with a suspended license.

There is an OR/Bail hearing scheduled for January 7; and preliminary hearing on January 20 at 8:30 a.m.

Jan 1, 2016

More photos from the scene of the Broadway standoff and arrest

These photos were taken at the EPD standoff and arrest by Steve Payton for this site.





Brett Hansen (below) and a female suspect yet to be identified. This just confirmed by a source who was at the scene.


On October 20, 2015 according to CHP watch and other media reports, Hansen allegedly led police on a high speed chase, then crashing his car on Kelly Avenue in McKinleyville and fleeing the scene.



Hansen has a lengthy rap sheet going back to 2000, been arrested at least 15 times.



According to EPD's Captain Steve Watson's twitter account, Hansen will face an additional charge of a felon in possession of a firearm. Under California law, this is a wobbler and can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony. Criminal history is one factor taken into consideration. The car Hansen allegedly stole was an Acura.




North Coast News just reported the 23 year old as Halli Pole.

On facebook, there is a woman with that name and the same age, 23, as reported in several media accounts, according to her facebook page, she is from Hoopa. And according to facebook, in a relationship with Canyon Hodge.

EPD Press Release:

On 2/24/13, at about 4:19 PM, officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) were dispatched to the 2800 block of ‘F’ Street on the report of a suspicious male in a vehicle. A witness reported a male subject had been sitting inside a parked vehicle for the past half hour. The male was reported to be “making strange movements” and he appeared to be falling asleep or passing out. Per the witness, a roll of cash was also visible in his lap.

An officer arrived on scene a short time later and approached the male, who was seated in the driver’s seat of a 4-door Nissan Maxima parked on the street in front of a business. The officer observed that the male, later identified as Canyon Hodge (no middle name), was slumped over and appeared to be asleep. The officer also saw what appeared to be a large baggy of tar heroin in Hodge’s lap and a big roll of cash next to him on the passenger seat. The officer recognized Hodge and knew he had a felony warrant for his arrest.

The officer roused Hodge with some difficulty and took him into custody on his warrant. During a subsequent search of Hodge and his vehicle, the officer located approximately 43 grams of tar heroin (1 ½ ounces), 3 1/2 grams of crystal methamphetamine (1/8th ounce), a small quantity of processed marijuana, a digital gram scale, written records indicating recent heroin sales activity, $3,042.00 cash, and drug use paraphernalia (hence “Mr. Sleepy,” who appeared to be heavily under the influence of heroin and nodding off due to his partaking liberally of his own product).

The cash was seized as suspected illicit drug sales proceeds to be turned over to the Humboldt County Drug Task Force for future asset forfeiture proceedings.

In addition to his warrant (alleging possession of a controlled substance), Hodge was arrested for possession and transportation of a controlled substance for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia, and parole violation. He was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional facility for booking. Hodge’s vehicle was also towed from the scene


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