Hamilton Crime

• Police charge 17-year-old with second-degree murder of passerby in Hamilton

  On July 11, Belinda Sarkodie was fatally shot in broad daylight near King Street East and James Street North, apparently by a stray bullet, police say.

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  Nov 19, 2025
  
• Hamilton police arrest 3rd suspect after bystander killed during gunfight

  A third person has been arrested after a young, innocent bystander was struck and killed by a stray bullet during a gunfight in Hamilton, Ont., earlier this year.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2025
  
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• Massive cache of guns seized from home in rural Hamilton: police

  Police in Guelph seized 60 guns and more than $20,000 worth of coke while arresting four people and raiding a home in Hamilton last week.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2025
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• Ontario dad misses birth of child after SUV, cellphone stolen

  Police in Hamilton say a father was forced to miss the birth of his child after his SUV was stolen earlier this month. A group of teens have been charged.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2025
• ‘Unprovoked’ bar stabbing becomes Hamilton’s 10th homicide of the year

  An “unprovoked” stabbing at a bar has become Hamilton’s 10th homicide of the year as crime woes continue to plague the major Ontario city.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2024
• ‘Persistent problem’: Crime woes plague Hamilton as police make high-profile busts

  Hamilton Police have shut down a tunnel, drug shack, and drug market, but it’s showing how desperate the situation is for the most vulnerable, advocates say.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2024
• Salesman charged in luxury vehicle and identity theft fraud: Hamilton police

  A 44-year-old man from London, Ont., faces several charges, including 14 counts each of fraud over $5,000 and obtaining credit by fraud.

  Crime

  Sep 4, 2024
• Father of 3 found dead in Hamilton building ‘a very innocent victim’: police

  Homicide investigators say a 37-year-old found dead inside a residential building not far from Gage Park did not live at the address.

  Crime

  Jun 17, 2024
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• Ontario woman who faked pregnancies, lured doulas facing new charges

  A 25-year-old Brantford, Ont., woman who pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges in February is facing new charges for seeking "deceptive pregnancy support," say police.

  Crime

  May 1, 2024
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• Pickup crashes into Hamilton home and damages gas line: police

  Hamiton police say a red truck damaged a gas line after an early morning crash into a residence on Campbell Avenue between Balmoral and Ottawa streets.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2024