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Suspect rang doorbell before house was robbed: Hamilton police

Hamilton police say this man rang the doorbell of a house on the west mountain that was eventually robbed. Hamilton Police Service

A man caught on a home security camera is the prime suspect in a daytime break and enter on the west mountain, according to Hamilton police.

Investigators say the man was seen just before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at a house in the area of Garth Street and Fennell Avenue West.

Police say he rang the doorbell and was acting suspiciously on the retrieved footage.

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Not long after, the home was robbed.

The suspect was a man with a stocky build, beard and goatee, blue collared shirt, baseball hat and green shorts.

Anyone with information can contact police at 905-546-3851.

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