A 26-year-old man has been arrested, after police recovered a loaded firearm during an investigation.

On Saturday, October 22, 2022, shortly after 1:00 a.m., police entered into an investigation after receiving reports of a disturbance, where a handgun was seen at a Restaurant in the area of Upper Gage and Fennell Avenue East.

Police arrived on scene and located three individuals with injuries. The victims were transported to hospital.  

A perimeter was set up and police arrested a 26-year-old male of Hamilton.  During the investigation police located and seized a loaded firearm.

CHARGED

• Marchello D’eshaun Fletcher, 26-year-old Hamilton man

CHARGES

• Unauthorized Possession of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm contrary to order
• Fail to comply release order
• Assault Level One

This is not the end. Hamilton Police will continue to engage with our community, police partners and share information in order to provide community safety. The citizens of Hamilton need to continue to feel safe in their communities and as a community we need to stop gun violence.

Public safety is a shared responsibility, in which both citizens and police have important roles.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact Detective Constable Chan by calling 905-546-8970.

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