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Toronto Sun
6 hours ago
- Toronto Sun
Hamilton cops report 14% increase use of force last year
A Hamilton Police cruiser. Photo by / Toronto Sun Hamilton Police had 303 reported use of force incidents last year, representing a 14% increase from 2023 as cops dealt with more subjects believed to be armed, many with firearms. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 'Last year marked the highest number of shootings we've seen to date,' said Hamilton Police Chief Frank Bergen in a statement. 'This troubling rise — combined with an increase in weapons-related calls — adds significant risk and complexity to the high-stakes situations our officers face.' Hamilton Police had 203,627 public contacts in 2024, meaning use of force was reported in less than 1% of all interactions with the public — consistent with previous years. In 2024, there were nine excessive force allegations, none were substantiated occurrences. Hamilton Police Service released its annual use of force (UOF) statistics for 2024 which are submitted annually to the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Each time force is used, officers must complete a standardized form detailing the incident. Although rare, police officers may face situations where using force is necessary to protect themselves and the community. World Columnists World Toronto & GTA MMA
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Hamilton police release video of missing man as search enters second week
John Edwards captured on security camera walking at an Esso gas station in Hamilton on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Hamilton Police Service) Hamilton police have released a new video of a missing 62-year-old man as the search for him enters a second week. A security camera caught John Edwards walking at an Esso gas station at 947 Centre Road at 3:10 p.m. on June 11. 'Over the past several days, officers and community partners have conducted extensive ground searches and reviewed hours of surveillance footage in an effort to retrace Mr. Edwards' movements and locate him safely,' Hamilton police said in a news release accompanying the video on Thursday. 'Investigators have positively tracked Mr. Edwards through various locations in Dundas throughout the morning of June 11. His movements included frequent stops, seemingly to pick up items from the ground, and lacked a clear destination.' Police said Edwards left St. Joseph's Villa at 9:15 a.m. that day. Just before 10 a.m., he was seen walking west on the north side of Baldwin Street, passing the McDonald's on Cootes Drive. He passed Memorial Square at 10:14 a.m., police said. Edwards turned south onto John Street and was seen on video walking west on King Street at Peel Street at 10:39 a.m. After walking through the Esso parking lot to Concession 6, he proceeded southwest, police said. 'John is known to enjoy walks through local trails and parks in Dundas and is familiar with the area. It is unusual for him not to return home, and there is growing concern for his well-being,' police said in a previous news release. Edwards is described as five-foot-eleven, weighs about 214 pounds, has shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes, and walks with a slight shuffle. He may be carrying a small, light-coloured ball in his hand. Police said he was last seen wearing baggy shorts, a striped blue T-shirt, white socks, running shoes and possibly a ball cap. They are asking residents in Dundas, Flamborough and Waterdown to check their properties and review security, doorbell or dashcam footage recorded on June 11. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Missing Persons Unit at 905-540-8549 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Police looking for driver who ran away from Freelton collision
A stolen van involved in a crash near Freelton on June 18, 2025 appeared in this still. (Courtesy: Ontario Provincial Police) Ontario Provincial Police are looking for a person who was driving a stolen vehicle involved in a collision on Highway 6. In a social media post at 2:08 p.m. Wednesday, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened at Concession 11 East in the community of Freelton, just southeast of Puslinch. He said one of the vehicles involved, a white van, had been reported stolen a few days earlier. '[The van] was involved in an intersection crash as it cut across Highway 6 here at the 11th Concession,' he explained. 'Hamilton [Police] has their canine units here looking for the suspect who took off on foot after the collision,' he added. The other driver involved in the crash reported minor injuries.
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
‘Unusual for him not to return home': Hamilton police continue to search for 62-year-old man missing since Wednesday
John Edwards, 62, has been missing since June 11, 2025. (Hamilton Police Service) Hamilton police continue to search for a 62-year-old man who has been missing since Wednesday. Police say John Edward was last seen on June 11 just before 10 a.m., walking westbound on Baldwin Street from a McDonald's restaurant. 'This was confirmed by surveillance video,' police said. He was reported missing when he did not return to St. Joseph's Villa. Edwards is described as a white male, five-foot-11, weighing over 200 pounds, with a medium to heavy build, shoulder-length brown hair, and light-coloured eyes. Police say he was possibly wearing baggy shorts, a striped blue t-shirt, white socks, running shoes and a baseball-style hat. 'John is known to enjoy walks through local trails and parks in Dundas and is familiar with the area. It is unusual for him not to return home, and there is growing concern for his well-being,' police said in a news release. Police are urging residents and business owners in the area where he was last seen to check their properties, outbuildings and security cameras. Anyone with information about John's whereabouts is urged to contact the Division 30 Staff Sergeant at 905-546-3886.
CBC
13-06-2025
- CBC
Hamilton man, 20, charged after 2024 fatal car crash to linked tensions between high school students
A Hamilton man has been charged in connection to a crash on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway last October that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy. The 20-year-old man is charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and bodily harm, and criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm, police said in a news release Thursday. The crash happened on Oct. 11, 2024, just after 2:30 p.m. on the highway's eastbound lanes near the Upper Gage Avenue overpass. A Toyota SUV with four occupants and a Ford car with three occupants were driving at "a high rate of speed" when the Ford collided with the Toyota, police said. The driver of the Toyota lost control, the SUV rolled a few times and a person was ejected. Three of the occupants were taken to hospital with serious injuries, where one died, police said. The driver of the Ford fled the scene. "After a lengthy and thorough investigation, the Hamilton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit has arrested the driver of the Ford Focus," said police Thursday. Police had initially charged an 18-year-old male with dangerous operation causing bodily harm and death, but the Crown later withdrew charges, said police spokesperson Trevor McKenna. In the days following the crash, police said they believed the Ford and another car were chasing the Toyota in the parking lot at St. Jean de Brebeuf Secondary School moments before going on the Linc. Police said they believed the collision was connected to a "series of escalating incidents" between St. Jean de Brebeuf and Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School students.
