UPDATE:
The Hamilton Police Service Sex Crimes Unit have arrested a 55-year-old Hamilton man for this incident:
Steven Shively, 55 years-old of Hamilton
- Sexual assault x 1
If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with this investigation you are asked to contact Detective Michal Buszkowski of the Sex Crimes Unit at 905-546-4527, or the Sex Crimes Unit non-emergency administrative line at 905-540-5553. To provide information anonymously please 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.
INCIDENT:
The incident occurred on April 3rd, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m. and involved an unknown male suspect approaching a 17 year-old youth on the walking trail in the area south of Battlefield Park, located at 77 King Street West. Following an interaction, the youth was sexually assaulted.
We are appealing for witnesses and requesting anyone in the area to check their home surveillance cameras and vehicle dash cameras for any relevant footage. The suspect is described as the following:
- Male, white with brown/orange sun spotted skin
- Mid 50's in age
- 5'10 tall
- Overweight
- Bald, clean-shaven, hairless arms and large lips
- Wearing rectangular sunglasses
- Wearing a grey shirt with a red & white logo over the left chest that read "Stoney Creek Hamilton
- Wearing a brown baseball cap with white mesh backing
- Wearing grey & neon yellow tennis shoes
The suspect vehicle is described as the following:
- Grey 2-door Dodge RAM pick-up truck (newer model)
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