NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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On Monday, April 29, 2024, at approximately 11:25am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniformed officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to an armed person in the area of Church Street and Queenston Street in the City of St. Catharines. Uniformed officers were responding to a male wielding a knife towards an unidentified male.
Upon police arrival, the suspect fled on foot towards Niagara Street. With assistance from the NRPS Real Time Operations Centre (RTOC) the suspects location was provided to responding officers with the use of live camera monitoring. Officers conducted a foot chase and subsequently arrested the suspect without incident near Niagara Street and Queenston Street.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
Brian Hamilton (39 years old) of no fixed address was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences of:
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Hamilton was released on a Form 9 Appearance Notice with a future court date of June 11, 2024, at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111 ext. 1024233.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
The NRPS RTOC video records are collected in accordance with the Guidelines for the Use of Video Surveillance Cameras in Public Places-Information and Privacy Commissioner Ontario (2007).
For more information on the NRPS RTOC please click the link: RTOC
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