Hamilton Police make arrest in serious stabbing incident at commercial business.

On Friday, February 3, 2023, at approximately 1:48p.m., a lone male entered a commercial business located at 1660 Upper James Street. While inside the business, the male suspect proceeded to attack an employee with an edged weapon causing serious injuries.

The suspect was described as a thin male with black hair and receding hairline, wearing a green camo-pattern winter jacket, a trapper hat, blue mask and grey khakis.

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Hamilton Police arrested 34-year-old, Muneeb Ali Ghawar, male of Hamilton for the following charges;

• Aggravated Assault
• Robbery
• Disguise with Intent

The victim was transported to hospital in stable condition and has since been released from hospital.

Thank you to the members of the community that assisted with identifying the suspect in this serious crime.

On Saturday, December 10, 2022, shortly after 9:00 p.m., Hamilton Police responded to the area of Upper Wentworth Street and Elite Drive for a fail to remain motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.

Police have confirmed the involved vehicle, a Subaru was stolen from the area of Upper Sherman Avenue and Stone Church Road East prior to the collision.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect involved in the theft of the vehicle and collision thereafter. The suspect was believed to have been dropped off in the area of Upper Sherman Avenue and Stone Church Road East by a dark coloured Ford pick-up truck, where they proceeded to steal the vehicle involved in the collision. 

We are asking residents and businesses in the area to review their security cameras between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. for any suspicious activity and also asking for anyone driving in the area at that time with dash cam footage to contact police.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit by calling 905-546-4153.

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

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, at approximately 6:15p.m., a motor vehicle collision occurred in the eastbound lanes of the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, east of Golf Links Road in the City of Hamilton. There were six vehicles involved, one tractor trailer and five passenger sedans.

A 50-year-old Hamilton man suffered serious injury but is in stable condition. Other involved parties were transported to hospital, but later released, reporting minor injuries.

The Hamilton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, was called in and has taken carriage of the investigation.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this collision, please contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4755.

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

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, shortly before 2:00 a.m., a male driver of a stolen 2004 Toyota Prius vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed on Main Street East towards King Street East.  This male lost control, mounted the curb and struck a concrete hydro pole.  During the collision, the vehicle struck three pedestrians and debris caused by the collision struck a fourth.  As the vehicle came to rest, it became engulfed in flames. 

Paramedics, Firefighters and Police Officers attended to the collision and assisted with the involved persons.  As a result of this incident, four people have succumbed to the injuries.

Hamilton Police Service will not be releasing any names of the involved parties, as next of kin notifications are ongoing. 

Impairment has not yet been ruled out as a factor involved in this incident.

These are the City’s fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh traffic fatalities of 2022.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this collision, you are asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4753 or 905-546-4755.

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