Hamilton Police are investigating reports of a number of Pride flags stolen from multiple locations across Hamilton.The incidents reported to police have taken place at two residences and four schools on the Hamilton Mountain. At this time, it is …

Hamilton Police saw a 61 per cent increase in the number of hate/bias incidents and criminal offences compared to the previous year. In 2022, there were 174 hate/bias occurrences reported to Hamilton Police.The majority of reported occurrences were …

Hamilton Police continue to investigate a hate crime that occurred in the area of Sterling Avenue and Cline Avenue North over the weekend.On Sunday, April 2, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a 50-year-old man was walking along Sterling Avenue when …

Hamilton Police are investigating a hate crime that occurred to St.Agnes Catholic Elementary School over the weekend.On Sunday, March 19, 2023, police received a report of hate bias graffiti to the school at 80 Colcrest Street in Stoney Creek.The …

Hamilton Police have arrested a 44-year-old man of Hamilton for a stranger assault.On Friday, February 24, 2023, shortly after 8:00 a.m., a 47-year-old female was walking west on the south sidewalk on King Street West, when a male travelling in the …

Hamilton Police have arrested a 24-year-old Hamilton male after a hate incident today, charged him with assault with a weapon and opposed his release.  On Saturday February 11th, 2023, at approximately 8:00am in the area of Main Street and …

Hamilton Police have arrested a 22-year-old male from Hamilton after a hate crime that took place in Westdale, Hamilton. On September 6, 2022, at approximately 12:40 a.m ., the suspect broke into a residence in the area of Haddon Avenue South …

Hamilton Police have arrested a 41-year-old male after a hate incident on a Hamilton bus earlier this week.On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Hamilton Police became aware of a hate incident posted on social media.The incident is believed to have taken …

Hamilton Police are investigating a hate crime that occurred to the Hamilton Farmer’s Market.On Friday, March 18, 2022, police received a report of hate bias graffiti in the area of York Boulevard and James Street North in Hamilton.The graffiti was …

Hamilton Police Hate-Crime Unit make an arrest in theft of 2S&LGBTQIA+ pride flag from Waterdown residence.On Thursday, August 16, 2021, shortly after 10:30p.m., an unknown youth male walked up the driveway of a Waterdown residence and removed a …

Hamilton Police have laid a willful promotion of hatred charge against a Hamilton man.After the senseless killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, a 26-year-old Hamilton man intentionally targeted and promoted hatred against members of the …

Hamilton Police are investigating a hate crime that occurred in Ancaster Meadowlands.On Monday, July 12, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a mother and daughter were walking through a parking lot in a plaza in the Ancaster Meadowlands. An …

Hamilton Police are working to establish a Hate Crime Case Review Team in response to hate-motivated crimes in Hamilton. Modelled after the Sexual Assault Community Review Team (SACRT), the Hate Crime Case Review Team would partner with local …

Hamilton Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Saturday, April 3, 2021, between the early hours of 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.An adult male was walking in the area of King Street East and Holton Avenue, Hamilton when he was sexually …

Hamilton Police have arrested a local man in relation to an investigation involving a hate-motivated altercation. The victim was not physically harmed.On Sunday, November 29, 2020, shortly after 9:30 p.m., Hamilton Police responded to the area of …

Hamilton Police Detectives and the Hate Crime Unit continue to investigate the hate biased graffiti incident at the Beth Jacob Synagogue. Two males have been charged in relation to the incident. As a result of efforts by Hamilton Police …

Hamilton Police Detectives and the Hate Crime Unit continue to investigate hate biased graffiti incident at the Beth Jacob Synagogue. Through investigation, police have obtained security video. Police are releasing the images to aid in …

Hamilton Police continue to investigate an act of mischief involving anti-Semitic messaging at the Beth Jacob Synagogue located at 375 Aberdeen Avenue. On Saturday, October 5, 2019, shortly after 9:00 a.m., Hamilton Police responded to the Beth …