Hamilton police say they’ve laid multiple charges against a teenage boy suspected of assaulting a toddler and barricading himself inside a home.
Const. Jerome Stewart says the charges against the boy include aggravated assault, uttering death threats, assault with a weapon and killing or injuring an animal.
Stewart says the incident started at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, when police responded to reports of an injured child.
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Officers found a teenage girl with two children outside the home, including the injured toddler who was taken to hospital and is now in stable condition.
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Police allege the boy then barricaded himself inside, prompting an hours-long standoff that ended when a tactical team breached the home and removed him. Officers also found the family dog dead inside the home.
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The 16-year-old is set to appear in court for a bail hearing on Friday.
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