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Two Arrested After Financial Exploitation Investigation
hamilton 6/29/2026 9:59am
The Hamilton Police Service Crimes Against Seniors Unit has arrested two individuals following an investigation into the alleged financial exploitation of a vulnerable senior. On June 24, 2026, investigators arrested a 56-year-old male and a 54-year-old female in connection with an investigation
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Support Worker Arrested Following Financial Abuse of Senior
hamilton 6/26/2026 12:00pm
The Hamilton Police Service Crimes Against Seniors Unit has arrested a support worker following an investigation into the alleged financial exploitation of a vulnerable senior. The accused had been employed as a support worker providing care to the 76-year-old victim. It is alleged that,
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Two Youths Charged in Counterfeit Currency Investigation
hamilton 6/24/2026 12:20pm
The Hamilton Police Service Financial Crimes Unit has concluded a significant investigation into a series of frauds involving counterfeit currency used in Facebook Marketplace transactions. In December 2025, investigators began examining multiple reports from victims who had sold items through
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Who Is This Man? Police Seek Grandparent Scam Courier
hamilton 4/13/2026 1:36pm
The Hamilton Police Service Crimes Against Seniors Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a fraud commonly known as the “Grandparent
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Charges Laid in Bank Investigator Scam Targeting Senior
hamilton 4/13/2026 9:12am
The Hamilton Police Service Crimes Against Seniors Unit has arrested and charged a woman in connection with a fraud targeting an elderly victim through a “bank investigator” scam. The victim received a phone call from an individual impersonating a bank investigator, who claimed the victim
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Charges in Embezzlement Investigation
hamilton 1/26/2026 12:10pm
The Hamilton Police Financial Crimes Unit has arrested a 56-year-old woman following a forensic investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds from a local non-profit organization. Between the years of 2021 and 2023, the accused is alleged to have embezzled approximately $72,000 from
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Man Arrested in Gift Card Fraud
hamilton 12/12/2025 5:00am
Hamilton Police have arrested a 51-year-old Toronto man in connection with a fraud investigation involving tampered gift cards. On December 10, 2025, officers were called to a retail
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Two Arrested In Stolen Cellphone Heist
hamilton 11/28/2025 2:01pm
The Hamilton Police BEAR Unit have arrested and charged two parties for their role in trafficking $120,000 worth of Bell Canada cellphones. In December 2024 and January 2025 suspects broke into a warehouse operated by T Force Logistics in Stoney Creek ON. They specifically targeted cellphones
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"Project Big Cat" Leads to Major Recovery of Stolen Vehicles
hamilton 11/14/2025 1:17pm
The Hamilton Police Service B.E.A.R. Unit, in partnership with Équité Association, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, and neighbouring
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Hamilton Police Charge Woman in Theft from Good Samaritan
hamilton 7/31/2025 11:25am
Hamilton Police have arrested a woman in connection with a theft that occurred during the aftermath of the July 11, 2025, fatal shooting in the city’s downtown core. As police and citizens rendered aid to the victim of the brazen daylight shooting at King Street East and James Street North
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Hamilton Police Arrest Surrey Man in Cyber Scam
hamilton 7/9/2025 12:00pm
Hamilton Police Service has charged a 32-year-old man from Surrey, British Columbia in connection with a complex cyber-enabled fraud that resulted in the misappropriation of over half a million dollars from a City of Hamilton affiliate. In February 2024, the City experienced a cyberattack
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Two Employees of Long-Term Care Home Arrested for Fraud
hamilton 6/26/2025 2:07pm
On June 24 and 25, 2025 the Hamilton Police Crimes Against Seniors Unit arrested and charged two individuals, a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Personal Support Worker (PSW), who were employed at a long-term care home in Hamilton. The long-term care home and the families of the victims reported
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Support Worker Charged with Fraud
hamilton 6/24/2025 1:28pm
On June 19, 2025, the Hamilton Police Crimes Against Seniors Unit arrested and charged a support worker who was employed with Community Living Hamilton, a not-for-profit organization that assists people with developmental disabilities. From December 15, 2022 to January 16th, 2025, Pamela
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Hamilton Police Shut Down Illegal Main Street East Cannabis Dispensary
hamilton 6/13/2025 12:10pm
Hamilton Police Service has shut down an unlicensed cannabis dispensary operating on Main Street East, seizing a quantity of illicit drugs. On Thursday, June 12, 2025
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Project Polar Bear Disrupts Hamilton Auto Theft Ring
hamilton 2/19/2025 11:10am
Hamilton Police have arrested eight individuals after a year-long investigation into an auto theft ring operating in Hamilton and Southern Ontario. The investigation, dubbed Project
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Teens Busted In Series of Vehicle Thefts
hamilton 1/22/2025 3:10pm
On January 14, 2025, a member of the Hamilton community left their Honda CR-V running unattended as they retrieved their child from daycare.
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Hamilton Police Warn Public about Bitcoin Extortion Scam
hamilton 9/20/2024 12:03pm
Hamilton Police are warning the public about an ongoing email extortion scam after receiving numerous reports in the past week. Victims receive an email from unknown suspects
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Hamilton Police Arrest Suspect in Multi-Million Dollar Auto Fraud and Identity Theft Case
hamilton 9/4/2024 11:11am
Hamilton Police Financial Crimes Unit has made a significant arrest in an extensive auto fraud and identity theft investigation, leading to charges against a London man. In March 2024, investigators launched an investigation into fraudulent vehicle purchases involving stolen identities. The
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Hamilton Police Arrest Two in Roofing Fraud
hamilton 8/20/2024 5:30am
Hamilton Police Service have arrested two foreign nationals from the United Kingdom involved in a roofing repair scam targeting senior citizens and vulnerable individuals. On
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Project Sharp - 14 ARRESTED FOR USING EMERGENCY GRANDPARENT SCAM ACROSS CANADA
hamilton 4/19/2024 5:30am
Police have arrested 14 individuals in Montréal linked to the emergency grandparent scam that targeted victims across Canada. In September 2022, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch began an intelligence probe into a group involved in the fraud. In February 2023, the probe
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Fake Nurse Arrested from Long Term Care Facility
hamilton 3/8/2024 10:53am
Hamilton Police arrest a woman for passing herself as a qualified nurse and working at Long Term Care facilities. In May 2023, the Hamilton Police initiated an investigation upon discovering that a nurse employed at a Long Term Care Facility had misrepresented herself as a qualified nurse
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Police Make Arrests in Distraction Theft Investigation
hamilton 2/9/2024 1:13pm
Hamilton Police have arrested and charged three males with a series of distraction thefts in Hamilton. On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Hamilton Police entered into an