Hamilton Police Service Newsroom

BB Gunshots Alarm Residents in Dundas Apartment

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:28:20 -0400

Police responded to 40 McKay Road in Dundas to investigate gunshots being fired inside an apartment building. Police identified a male was discharging his BB gun inside his apartment. The male was charged under a City By-Law offence.

On August 29, 2019, shortly before 2:30 p.m., police responded to a Dundas apartment building to investigate shots fired. Police identified the apartment and spoke to the resident. The male was showing signs of alcohol use but did co-operate with police questioning. He confirmed he had several BB guns inside and assisted in their location. While Police was inside they located a BB handgun on the coffee and one on the kitchen table. There was also a large cardboard box with numerous BB holes and shells inside.

Police felt there were general concerns for safety and seized 15 replica BB guns from the residence.

The police did not have grounds to charge the resident criminally. However, the City By-law 19-114 - restricts the use of Discharging of Recreational Firearms within the City of Hamilton.

The 55-year-old Dundas man has been charged.

He has a scheduled court date for September 26, 2019, to answer to the charge.

If you have information relating to this offence you can call, Mountain Patrol Staff Sergeant at (905)546-3886.

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

Looking to Identify Suspects Involved in Pellet Gun Shooting

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:11:57 -0400

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau are seeking assistance from the public in identifying suspects from a pellet gun shooting overnight.

On August 19, 2019, shortly before midnight, the victim was driving her vehicle on Rymal Road East in the area of Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway, with her five-year-old child. The victim heard the sounds of objects striking the side of her car and at the same time, observed a blue pickup truck driving past and laughter coming from within. The victim quickly realized that her five-year-old child had been struck beneath the eye from a projectile.

Police responded and found the child to have a welt underneath the affected eye, which did not require medical attention. The victim’s vehicle received minor damage as a result of multiple projectiles being fired at it. The suspects and vehicle fled westbound at Rymal Road East. The investigation has revealed that upwards of three people were inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

Suspect Vehicle: blue pickup truck

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact Detective Hall at 905 546-3873 or Sergeant DelConte of the Division Three Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-546-3851.

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