Hamilton Crime

• Police seek elderly woman they say fought off would-be robber in central Hamilton

  Police are looking for an elderly woman who they say was the victim of an attempted robbery in central Hamilton on Mother's Day.

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• Police investigate reports of youth luring incidents in Hamilton’s east end

  Hamilton police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspicious drivers who tried to lure a youths into their vehicles.

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  May 5
  
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• Police looking for victim with ‘serious injury’ who fled assault in Hamilton

  Hamilton police said an incident occurred just before 11:00 a.m. in the Parkdale Avenue North and Melvin Avenue area. Police were called to the scene of a serious assault.

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  May 4
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• Police investigating shooting in north Hamilton neighbourhood

  Hamilton Police are investigating a shooting Saturday night in the area of Barton and Wentworth streets.

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  May 1
• Hamilton police record 35% increase in hate, bias incidents for 2021

  A report compiled by the Hamilton police hate crime unit, says charges were laid in 21 of 108 hate/bias incidents in 2021. Seven encounters were classified as assaults.

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  Apr 28
• Hamilton’s Project Suppression leads to 288 charges, blocks $30M in fentanyl doses

  Back in September of 2021, Hamilton police launched Project Suppression after noticing an increase in violent offences including shootings and gang conflicts in the city.

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  Mar 31
• Hamilton police investigate downtown shooting

  Hamilton police say they responded to a report of a shooting Friday night in the area of Margaret Street at Main Street West.

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  Mar 26
• Hamilton police search for fugitive believed to be high-risk offender

  Hamilton police have issued an alert about a man who evaded officers Tuesday, is considered dangerous and is wanted on several outstanding warrants.

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  Mar 11
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• Police still seek information in 2018 fatal shooting of Marko Bakir on Hamilton Mountain

  Bakir was shot to death in his driveway on Clifton Downs Road more than three years ago.

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  Feb 10
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• Hamilton police release surveillance footage in Westdale break and enter

  Police are looking for witnesses and video surveillance footage to assist in identifying a suspect in a break and enter in Westdale.

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  Feb 8