Hamilton Police

Michael Kras
19 Feb 2024

Two escaped horses ventured to a Tim Hortons in Hamilton

A Tim Hortons in Hamilton saw two very unexpected visitors turn up one evening recently. Two escaped horses – Sunny, aged 1.5 years and Dusty, aged 32 years – hoofed it to Hortons overnight ...

Michael Kras
07 Jul 2023

New online tool for hate incident reporting launches in Hamilton

A recently-launched online tool seeks to better understand hate incidents in Hamilton. We Support Hamilton is a community-driven website that allows locals to report hate incidents in the city, in h...

Michael Kras
02 May 2023

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...