A 15-year-old female of Hamilton has been arrested for a threat related to Bishop Tonnos Secondary School.

Hamilton Police recognize the importance of school safety and how a threat of this nature can be difficult for students, staff and their families. Police take incidents like these extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with the school boards to help identify the individuals responsible and lay the appropriate criminal charges where a suspect(s) is identified. 

Hamilton Police continue to investigate. If you have any information you believe could assist police with any of these investigations, please call (905) 546-4925. 

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

A 14-year-old male of Hamilton has been arrested after a threat at Saltfleet Secondary School. He was charged with Utter Threat to Cause Death or Bodily Harm and released on an undertaking.

Hamilton Police recognize the importance of school safety and how a threat of this nature can be difficult for students, staff and their families. Police take incidents like these extremely seriously and will continue to work closely with the school boards to help identify the individuals responsible and lay the appropriate criminal charges where a suspect(s) is identified. 

Hamilton Police continue to investigate. If you have any information you believe could assist police with any of these investigations, please call (905) 546-4925. 

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

Hamilton Police has continued to investigate threat’s made towards the Hamilton Police Central Station and the officers within on Monday, May 31, 2021.

On Monday, May 31, 2021, shortly after 9:05 a.m., Hamilton Police received notice of several posts on social media indicating the intent to “shoot up” Hamilton Police Central Station and the officers within.

Hamilton Police detectives initiated an investigation and with the assistance of the Technological Crime Unit, identified the author of the threats.

A 25-year-old, Hamilton man was arrested and charged on Monday evening.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact Division One, Criminal Investigation Bureau, Detective Constable Ashley Cowley at 905 546-3818.

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

On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., three males attended a men’s shelter in the downtown area where they met a male they knew from previous interactions. They assaulted the 27-year-old victim and threatened to cause him additional harm if he did not turn over money to them. For several hours the victim was forced to attend locations throughout downtown to obtain the money.

At 3:30 p.m., the victim entered a bank located near King Street West and James Street North. As he approached the bank teller, he informed them of the situation and they contacted police. Officers quickly responded and located the suspects who were attempting to flee. They were arrested without incident and taken into police custody.

The suspects are scheduled to have their matter brought before the courts later today.

The victim received minor injuries.

CHARGED

• Hamilton man, 25-years-of-age

CHARGES

• Robbery
• Utter threats
• Forcible confinement

CHARGED

• Hamilton man, 26-years-of-age

CHARGES

• Robbery
• Possession of stolen property under $5000
• Forcible confinement

CHARGED

• Hamilton man, 31-years-of-age

CHARGES

• Robbery
• Fail to comply probation X1
• Forcible confinement

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime, you are asked to contact Detective Mike Antonucci by calling 905-546-3821.

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

On Sunday, October 6, 2019, shortly after 10:00 p.m., the HWCDSB received a post on their twitter forum from a suspect who threatened an unspecified school. Hamilton Police Division three detectives initiated an investigation and with the assistance of the Technical Crime Unit, identified the author of the post.

A 16-year-old, Ancaster, male youth was arrested and charged on Monday evening. He was subsequently released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled for court on Friday, November 8, 2019.

CHARGED

• Ancaster male, 16-years-of-age

CHARGES

• Utter Threat to Cause Death or Bodily Harm

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact Division Three, Criminal Investigation Bureau, Detective Constable Mendes at 905 546-8967 or Detective Sergeant DelConte 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

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On Monday, August 19, 2019, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Hamilton Police received information regarding a neighbour dispute in the area of Limeridge Road East and Upper Ottawa Street. The situation escalated to the point where one person allegedly threatened to shoot his neighbour. When police arrived on the scene, they learned there was an ongoing dispute that recently included a heated discussion between a male and female from opposing homes.

On this day, the husband of the female verbally confronted the other male, which resulted in his life allegedly being threatened with a firearm.

An investigation of the male related to the threat revealed he legally owned firearms and ammunition. He was arrested for the offence of utter threats to cause death, taken into police custody and later released. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, September 19, 2019, to answer to the charge.

Until the court proceedings have been resolved, a firearms licence, firearms and ammunition belonging to the accused were seized by police.

A firearm was not displayed during any of the incidents.

CHARGED

• 41-year-old Hamilton man

CHARGE

• Utter threats to cause death

SEIZED

• Firearm licence
• Handgun X2
• Long gun firearm X4
• Ammunition
• Ammunition Magazine X3

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation into this crime you are asked to contact police by calling 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

Hamilton Police searched the school and did not find anything to validate either threat.

Police take incidents like these extremely seriously. A number of resources have been committed to identify the individual and lay the appropriate criminal charges.

If you have any information you believe could assist Police with the investigation, please call (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.