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Hamilton man charged in alleged knifepoint sex assault on Bruce Trail

A 28-year-old was arrested Monday and charged with one count of sexual assault with a weapon and two counts of breach of probation. Hamilton Police Service

A 28-year-old Hamilton man is facing a sexual assault charge after a recent attack on a female jogger on the Bruce Trail.

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The woman was attacked on June 16 near the Kenilworth Access by a suspect who was armed with a knife when he tried to force her off the trail and into a quiet area.

She was able to escape and ran from the scene.

Shane Stevens was arrested this morning and charged with one count of sexual assault with a weapon and two counts of breach of probation.

There’s no word from Hamilton police on whether the case is connected to a  similar incident last Thursday on the Red Hill Valley Trail.

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