Hamilton Police

• Ontario taxpayers stuck with nearly $100K bill for rescue of 58 dogs

  Ontario taxpayers are on the hook for nearly $100,000 for the rescue of 58 dogs from a Hamilton-area home this past summer.

  Canada

  Feb 2
  
• Driver, caregiver not to blame after child fatally struck by bus: Hamilton police

  Police say the crash happened near Emerald Street and Wilson Street just after 1 p.m. and it involved a Hamilton Street Railway bus.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2025
  
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• 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.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2025
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• Ontario crossing guard killed while on the job after being hit by vehicle

  The victim was identified by police as a 52-year-old Hamilton resident who served as a City of Hamilton crossing guard. He died at the scene, police said.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2025
• Man arrested after Ontario transit bus stolen with passengers on board, police say

  Hamilton police say a suspect is facing charges after a transit bus was stolen with passengers on board when the driver had exited for a short break.

  Crime

  Nov 12, 2025
• Suspect charged after ambulance set on fire outside Ontario hospital: police

  Hamilton police say a 31-year-old man has been charged after an ambulance parked outside a hospital was deliberately set on fire.

  Crime

  Oct 20, 2025
• Teen critically hurt after hitting light pole while leaning outside car in Hamilton

  A teenage girl is in hospital after hitting a light pole while leaning outside of an allegedly stolen vehicle last weekend, Hamilton police say.

  Crime

  Sep 18, 2025
• Hamilton police officer charged with assault after woman injured during arrest: SIU

  The Special Investigations Unit says a 59-year-old woman sustained a serious injury during her arrest on Feb. 23.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2025
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• 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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• Alleged drug trafficker among 2 Ontario men charged with murder of 25-year-old man

  Hamilton Police say two men have been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man in Dundas, Ont. last month.

  Crime

  Aug 12, 2025