Four Hamilton teens facing slew of charges in relation to series of break and enters

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Published August 27, 2020 at 5:42 pm

Hamilton Police say four local boys — aged 15 and under — have been charged in relation to a series of residential break and enters that took place earlier this summer.

Hamilton Police say four local boys — aged 15 and under — have been charged in relation to a series of residential break and enters that took place earlier this summer.

During the month of July 2020, a series of nighttime residential entries occurred on the West Mountain of Hamilton and in the Meadowlands community, police said in a press release issued Thursday (August 27).

The suspects targeted homes where garage doors or side doors were left open or unlocked by the homeowner.

After gaining entry into the residence, the suspects stole electronics, cash, jewellery and keys to the homeowner’s vehicle.

The vehicles were then used to assist in committing other crimes. Oftentimes, the homeowners were asleep during the entry.

Detectives from the Mountain Division Criminal Investigations Bureau have reviewed the evidence gathered over the course of the investigation and linked four teenagers to the theft of nine vehicles and property valued in the thousands.

Search warrant applications for the residences of the youth were executed on Tuesday (August 25), police said. The parties were arrested and appeared for bail hearings on Wednesday to answer to a total of 38 criminal charges.

The stolen vehicles have been recovered.

Hamilton Police shared the following graphic to remind residents to conduct a final walk-thru to ensure they have secured their residence before retiring for the evening.

Charged are:

  • Two male youth, 14-years-of-age from Hamilton
  • One male youth, 14-years-of-age from Glanbrook
  • One male youth, 15-years-of-age from Hamilton

Between them, the boys are facing 38 criminal charges including break and enter, fail to comply with court orders and other property-related offences.

Anyone with information that could assist Police with the investigation into this crime, is asked to contact Detective Constable Fabiano Mendes by calling 905-546-8967.

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

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