Five Additional Arrests Made in Unsanctioned McMaster Homecoming Event

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:20:00 -0400

Hamilton police wish to thank the public for their assistance in helping to identify the persons responsible for a car that was overturned and street signs damaged during a large unsanctioned gathering in the Westdale area on Saturday, October 2, 2021.

Investigators have reviewed video and images from the event and have since made five additional arrests.

ARRESTED	CHARGE
18-year-old male Acton, Ontario McMaster University Student	Mischief Over $5,000
18-year-old male Acton, Ontario Waterloo University Student	Mischief Over $5,000
18-year-old male Acton, Ontario York University Student	Mischief Over $5,000
20-year-old male Stoney Creek, Ontario McMaster University Student	Mischief Over $5,000
20-year-old male Smithville, Ontario Not a Student	Mischief Over $5,000

Detectives are no longer seeking any further suspects and would like to thank everyone who came forward with information.

Any witnesses who have yet to speak to police, are asked to call Acting Detective Sergeant John Obrovac at 905-546-3833.

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

Hamilton Police Service Newsroom

Five Additional Arrests Made in Unsanctioned McMaster Homecoming Event