On Thursday, February 8, 2024, as a female was walking in the area of King Street East and Barnesdale Avenue South, she was followed and approached by the male driver of a black Honda Civic.  After a brief interaction, the vehicle left the area in an unknown direction.  No physical contact was initiated during the incident and no one was physically injured.

Hamilton Police have arrested and charged the driver of the suspicious vehicle, 35-year-old, Issa Ahmad Aldeeb of Hamilton with one count of Criminal Harassment. 

Issa Ahmad Aldeeb has been released on an Undertaking.

Additional victims have stepped forward, prompting ongoing police investigations. We believe there may be additional victims and are encouraging them to contact police.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with this investigation, please contact the Division Two Staff Sergeant at 905-546-2963.

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 have arrested Anthony Musgrove, a 27-year-old man from Hamilton, after several sexual assault investigations were conducted involving multiple victims.

Through investigation, it was learned that Anthony Musgrove met the victims and began communicating with them through online/moblie applications.  Musgrove then arranged to meet with the victims by financially enticing them to have their photos taken for social media platforms before sexually assaulting them.

Musgrove was arrested and charged for the following offences:

• Four Counts Sexual Assault
• Resist Peace Officer
• Two Counts Fail to Comply with Release Order

Musgrove is known to be active in other jurisdictions including Toronto and Niagara. Musgrove may have utilized the aliases of: Tony Williams, Tony Stovel and DJ. 

Hamilton Police believe that there may be more victims and encourage anyone with information to contact Investigators.

If you have any information that you believe could assist police with this investigation you are asked to contact Detective Katie Walker of the Sex Crimes Unit at 905-546-4846 or the Special Victims Unit at 905-540-5553.

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

There is no guaranteed way to prevent sexual assault. Sharing the details of this assault is intended to provide the community information, and people are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, please call the Sexual Assault Centre's 24-hour support line at 905-525-4162; connect at www.sacha.ca, the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at www.hhsc.ca/sadv or the Centre de santé communautaire www.cschn.ca.

On Thursday, April 15, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., witnesses called police after a male was seen assaulting and threatening two unknown males outside of Jackson Square, on James Street North.

Police are attempting to identify and make contact with the two victims.

Further, the male also approached an adult woman in the downtown core and sexually assaulted her. The suspect and the female were not known to each other. Investigators believe there are other victims.

SERIEAUX remains in custody.

Hamilton Police would like to thank the public for all their assistance and believe there are more victims. The Hamilton Police Service Victims of Crime Unit continues to investigate and are encouraging any individuals and witnesses with further information to contact Detective Gina Azulay of the Sexual Assault Unit at (905) 546-8958.

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

There is no guaranteed way to prevent a sexual assault. Sharing the details of this assault is intended to provide the community information, and people are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, please call the Sexual Assault Centre's 24-hour support line at (905)525-4162; connect at www.sacha.ca, the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at www.hhsc.ca/sadv or the Centre de santé communautaire www.cschn.ca

On Monday, August 10, 2020, detectives from the Hamilton Police Child Abuse Unit entered into an investigation involving a sexual assault in the area of South Service Road and McNeilly Road in the City of Hamilton. Detectives learned a young person, under the age of 16, was befriended over a social media platform and on two occasions met up with a male in the Town of Grimsby. During the second meeting, the female and male drove to the Hamilton area where the victim was sexually assaulted and then given money.

Through continued investigation, police have identified 31-year-old Alexander HANG of Etobicoke. On Friday, August 21, 2020, he was arrested, taken into police custody and appeared in court the following day.

Detectives believe there may be additional victims who have come in contact with Alexander HANG and they are urged to contact police.

If you have information that could assist with this investigation, you are asked to contact Detective Robert LeJeune 905-540-6375

The court system has issued a publication ban to protect the identity of the victim and as such police will not be releasing any additional details.

CHARGED

• Alexander HANG, 31 years of age from Etobicoke

CHARGES

• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Interference
• Invitation to sexual touching
• Fail to comply probation

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

A sexual assault is any unwanted sexual touching. It includes unwanted kissing, hugging, molestation, rape and attempted rape. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault online, please visit our website at www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca.

If you know of a child who may be a victim of sexual or physical assault, please contact the Hamilton Police Service, the Hamilton Children’s Aid Society at www.hamiltoncas.com, the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton at www.hamiltonccas.on.ca or Thrive Trauma and Youth Services for help at www.thrivechildandyouth.ca

On January 16, 2019, a 36-year-old Hamilton man was arrested for two counts of Sexual Assault, Forcible Confinement and Choking in relation to two separate incidents.

Two female victims, 23-years-old and 25-years-old, met the accused through online dating websites and police believe there could be more victims. Any information can be reported by contacting Detective Constable Ashley Lee at 905-540-5543.

Charged: Christopher Yip (36-year-old) Hamilton resident

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

There is no guaranteed way to prevent a sexual assault. Sharing the details of these assaults is intended to provide the community information, and people are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, please call the Sexual Assault Centre's 24-hour support line at 905-525-4162 or connect at www.sacha.ca, or the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at www.hhsc.ca/sadv.