Cell phone robbery on the mountain
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On the evening of Tuesday March 18, 2025, the victim had made an agreement to sell a cell phone to a buyer using a popular buy and sell website.
The pair made arrangements to meet in a parking lot near Upper Gage Avenue and Stone Church Road. Upon arrival, the victim noticed that the suspect had arrived with another male. After a brief discussion, the victim gave the phone to the suspects to inspect, however they proceeded to run away on foot with it. The victim gave chase, but was halted when one of the suspects sprayed him with bear spray.
The suspects were described as the following:
Suspect 1: male youth, black complexion, medium build, brown curly hair, wearing a white and black hoodie, black pants and a black backpack.
Suspect 2: male youth, 18-20yrs, black hoodie, black pants, thin build.
In 2021, Hamilton Police created a “Buy and Sell Exchange Zone” for the public to utilize for safe transactions. It is located in the visitor’s parking area of the Hamilton Police Mountain Station located at 400 Rymal Road East and it is monitored by cameras.