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Hamilton police officer on 18-month probation for lunging at woman in incident caught on video

A Hamilton police officer has been placed on probation for 18 months after pleading guilty to assault for lunging at a woman in February 2021.A Hamilton Police Service officer points at a camera before speaking to a resident. Minutes later, video shows the officer lunging at the resident. (Submitted by Paul Manning)A Hamilton police officer has been placed on…

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Hamilton police say kidnapping victim’s kids tried to help him before son killed, 3 suspects sought

Investigators are looking for three male suspects in connection with Thursday’s double shooting and kidnapping in Hamilton that left a father badly injured, one of his sons dead and another son with gunshot injuries.Det.-Sgt. Steve Bereziuk, with Hamilton Police Service’s Major Crime Unit, on Friday identified Faqir Ali’s deceased son and provided information on two…

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Hamilton police investigating video of officer lunging at woman

Hamilton police are investigating a video that appears to show an officer lunging at a woman. The video surfaced on social media Thursday and Hamilton Police Service says its professional standards branch is leading the investigation. In a news release, the police service described the video as “concerning.”Hamilton police are investigating a video that appears to show an officer lunging…

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