Witness Appeal
Mon, 2007-03-12
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to a disturbance that occurred in the City of Hamilton around 10:45pm on Sunday, where Police observed a group of men on CCTV attacking a lone man on Reid Street near the junction with Burnaby Street. One of the assailants was armed with a bladed article. Officers arrested four men in the area as they attempted to escape in a car and a bladed article was recovered nearby. The suspects, a 21 year old Southampton man, a 23 year old Warwick man and two 20 year old men from Southampton remain in Police custody. The victim, a 26 year old Pembroke man, was treated at KEMH for lacerations to his face, right arm and body and subsequently released. Any witnesses or anyone with any information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.
