Souderton Man Accused of Stealing Firearm from Neighbor

Keith Heffintrayer | North Penn Now•

A Souderton man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a firearm from his neighbor, then entered a nearby business the following day stating people were trying to kill him.

Thomas Hall, 48, has been charged with felony counts of burglary, criminal trespassing, theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property, following an investigation by the Souderton Borough Police Department. He’s currently being held on $5,000 cash bail.

Police were dispatched to the 100 block of North Main Street on Feb. 17 for a report of a missing .357 magnum. The owner of the weapon told police that Hall, who lived in a neighboring apartment, had stolen his firearm. Police reported that Hall refused to speak with them while on scene, according to the criminal complaint.

The following morning, police were dispatched to a business on the same block for a report of a subject, later identified as Hall, entering the business and telling staffers that people were trying to kill him, the report states. Hall complied with commands to meet with officers without the firearm and stated that he had taken the firearm from his neighbor because he feared that people in the apartment building were chasing him and going to kill him, police said.

The weapon, which was loaded with four bullets, was recovered by police. Hall was then taken into custody.

Court records show Hall was arraigned later that evening and transported to county jail after failing to post bail. His next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on March 4 at 1:15 p.m. in front of Magisterial District Judge Adam Katzman.

All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.