Hamilton Police arrested 22-year-old Sukhraj Cheema-Singh in Toronto earlier today.  Cheema-Singh was wanted for First-Degree murder in the death of his father.

Around 7:42 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2024, Hamilton Police responded to a call at a residence in Stoney Creek, close to Trafalgar and Mud Street. There, they found 56-year-old Kuldip Singh from Stoney Creek suffering from serious injuries. He was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. 

Sukhraj Cheema-Singh fled the scene in a dark blue mid-size SUV, later identified as a blue 2022 Ford Edge with a Quebec licence plate. Hamilton Police arrested Cheema-Singh at 2:55 p.m. in the area of Dufferin St. and Eglington Ave W. He was still driving the vehicle.

Cheema-Singh will appear in court on February 13, 2024. 

If you have any information that could help police in the investigation, please contact Detective Lisa Chambers at 905-546-3843.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com