2 weeks Ago By Stephanie Ip
Police are issuing a public warning about a convicted sex offender who has been released to live in a halfway house in Vancouver. In the spring of 2022, Hayden McCorriston committed more than a dozen crimes during a four-day spree in Burnaby and Vancouver. During the four days, he was linked to at least three sex assaults in the Metrotown area where he slapped women on the buttocks and then fled.
He was arrested on April 3, 2022 after he robbed an elderly couple at a Metrotown-area bank and caught the attention of three mall security guards who took him into custody. Later that year, McCorriston pleaded guilty to five counts of sex assault, two counts of assault, one count of assault by choking, one count of indecent act, and one count of robbery. The 30-year-old is currently serving a three-year, two-month sentence.
According to Vancouver police, while McCorriston’s sentence doesn’t end until 2026, the Parole Board of Canada has granted him statutory release to live at a halfway house in Vancouver. “Vancouver Police believe McCorriston poses significant risk of harm to the community and is a high risk to commit further physical and sexual violence,” read a warning issued Thursday. As part of his release conditions, McCorriston is not allowed to use drugs, drink alcohol, or enter an restaurant or business that is licensed to serve alcohol.
He’s also required to obey by a curfew between 10 p.m. to 6 a.
m., and has to report any intimate relationships, both sexual and non-sexual, as well as female friendships to his parole officer. The VPD’s high risk offender unit will work with federal police to monitor McCorriston’s activities.
Anyone who recognizes McCorriston and believes he has breached his release conditions is asked to contact police. [email protected].
