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Hamilton police arrest suspects amid lockdown at Hillfield Strathallan College

Hamilton Police cruiser. Global News

Police have charged four teens tied to an incident involving a stolen vehicle and the recovery of a pellet gun that put a Hamilton Mountain school into a brief lockdown on Thursday.

A spokesperson for Hamilton police (HPS) said the arrests happened after 3 p.m. at Hillfield Strathallan College on Fennell Avenue West at Garth Street.

“Four suspects were arrested and a BB gun recovered,” said police spokesperson Jackie Penman.

“Hillfield Strathallan was placed into a hold and secure as a precaution during the investigation.”

 

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Investigators say a stolen 2018 GMC Terrain was being followed by its owner who called in the theft to police just after 3 p.m. on Thursday.

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“The vehicle was heading up the Claremont access when police began following it,’  HPS said in a release following the incident.

“Police did not pursue the GMC but waited until more resources were in the area before attempting to stop the vehicle.”

In an attempt to block the truck on Fennell, the vehicle hit a police cruiser before mounting the sidewalk in front of the college.

The four suspects attempted to flee on foot before being arrested on college grounds.

A discarded pellet gun was eventually recovered by the K9 Unit.

Not long after the occurrence the head of college, Marc Ayotte, informed parents and guardians of the shutdown around 3:15 p.m. tied to “a police incident with no affiliation to the college.”

“There is no threat to the College at this time but the police have asked us to continue our lockdown procedures,” Ayotte said in his note.

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Hamilton police say a stolen vehicle and pellet gun were recovered in an incident near Hillfield Strathallan College on Fennell Avenue West at Garth Street on Nov. 4, 2021. Global News

He went on to say an arrests took place on the campus.

On Friday, Hamilton police charged four teens in connection with the incident – three males and a female ranging in ages between 15 and 17.

A 15-year-old male is facing five charges including pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon and assaulting a police officer with a weapon.

The other three – including a 16-year-old female – are each facing a charge of occupying a stolen vehicle.

 

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