Youth on probation busted for series of gunpoint carjackings in Hamilton
Investigators believe the teenager was responsible for four incidents in three days
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A teenager already on probation now stands accused of a string of recent gunpoint carjackings in Hamilton.
Hamilton Police say officers responded to the first carjacking on Sunday after a victim was robbed at gunpoint of a vehicle that they were selling.
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“The vehicle was recovered nearby,” police said in a statement released Wednesday, adding the thief managed to get away.
Later that same day, police said another victim was at his home when the same car thief came to his property and “pointed a firearm at him, threatening to shoot him.”
That victim managed to “flee to safety,” police said.
A third victim was robbed of their vehicle at gunpoint on Sunday evening and police said the carjacker fled before officers arrived in the area.
“This vehicle was recovered and returned to the victim,” police said.
A fourth victim was stopped in their vehicle in central Hamilton on Tuesday.
“The (carjacker) approached, pointed a firearm at the victim, and forced them out at gunpoint,” police said.
“Members of the Hamilton Police BEAR (Break and Enter, Auto Theft and Robbery) Unit, as well as East End HEAT and Intelligence Unit, were able to follow the vehicle at a safe distance until it stopped,” police said. “Officers then safely arrested the youth, who cannot be named as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.”
“A replica firearm was recovered at the scene,” police added.
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Investigators believe the teenager, who was held in custody pending a bail hearing, was behind all four incidents.
The accused, whose age and gender have not been released by cops, is charged with three counts of robbery with a firearm; one count of robbery with intent; five counts of breaching youth probation; and other offences.
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