Hamilton man accused of beating senior with collapsible baton

Published Jan 17, 2025 • Last updated Jan 17, 2025 • 1 minute read

A Hamilton Police cruiser. Photo by hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/ /Toronto Sun

A 32-year-old Hamilton man faces aggravated assault charges after what police are calling an unprovoked attack on a 70-year-old Hamilton man on Friday.

Cops say the victim was beaten with a collapsible baton on the head and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries but has since been upgraded to stable.

Police responded to the area of Barton St. and Birch St. for an assault with a weapon report which is where they found the victim and charged Tian Hui Zhan.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-546-3833 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppershamilton.com.

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