Hamilton Police

Michael Kras
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Hamilton Police appoint first-ever Indigenous liaison officer

Hamilton Police have appointed their first-ever Indigenous liaison officer: a role which will play a key part in bridging the relationship between the police service and Indigenous communities. Cons...

Michael Kras
26 Apr 2023

Hamilton saw 61 per cent increase in hate crime incidents for 2022

Hamilton saw a staggering increase in hate crime incidents for 2022. A release from the Hamilton Police explains that the city experienced a 61 per cent increase in hate/bias incidents and criminal ...

Michael Kras
10 Apr 2023

VIDEO: Hamilton resident rollerblades on Lincoln Parkway while dodging police

In a stranger-than-fiction moment, a Hamilton individual was seen leisurely rollerblading his way around town under the Easter weekend sun. Why is that strange, you ask? They were doing so in the mi...

Michael Kras
30 Jan 2023

Someone set fire to a residence room at McMaster University

Someone set fire to an individual room in a residence building at Hamilton’s McMaster University over the weekend. Hamilton Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old male after responding to ...

Michael Kras
16 Dec 2022

80-year-old Hamilton resident Shirley Love missing since Tuesday

A search is ongoing for 80-year-old Hamilton resident Shirley Love, who has been missing since Tuesday, December 13th. Reports from police indicate that love was last seen near her home on Mount Albio...

Michael Kras
15 Dec 2022

Hamilton’s first magic mushroom shop opens, shut down by police

Hamilton just got its first shop specializing in magic mushrooms, but it was quickly shut down by police. The Mushroom Cabinet, located at 1459 Main Street East, is a shop that offers whole mushrooms;...

Michael Kras
31 Aug 2022

Hamilton report shows 20 per cent of collisions caused by distracted driving

Almost 20 per cent of collisions in Hamilton are the result of distracted driving, according to a new report. The city has released its 2021 Annual Collision Report, which indicates that the factor of...

Michael Kras
09 Aug 2022

Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis found dead in Hamilton

Gord Lewis, guitarist for the famed Hamilton punk rock band Teenage Head, was found dead at the age of 65 on Sunday. Lewis’ untimely death marks the third homicide in Hamilton for 2022, with Hamilto...

Michael Kras
11 Jul 2022

Hamilton mother and son critically injured by motorist on Ottawa Street

Hamilton Police have notified the public about yet another incident of pedestrians injured by a motorist. On Sunday, July 10th at approximately 4 pm, a 30-year-old mother and her 10-year-old son were ...

Michael Kras
25 Apr 2022

Hamilton police search for stolen car from set of Batman TV production

Where’s the real Caped Crusader when you need him? Hamilton Police are searching for a prop vehicle that was stolen in Downtown Hamilton in the Main and Dundurn area on the evening of April 19th fro...