NEWS RELEASE
HAMILTON POLICE SERVICE
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Hamilton Police executed a search warrant on a tent in Montgomery Park after receiving complaints about an individual suspected of dealing drugs and in possession of a firearm.
On Dec. 20, 2024 shortly after 6 a.m., Hamilton Police executed the search warrant with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit. The male was arrested nearby in possession of a prohibited weapon.
The male was charged with drug and weapon-related offences. The tent was equipped with a generator, TV, and a secure safe where cash and a quantity of drugs was located.
Matthew Campbell-Lewis, 36 years old from Hamilton, is facing the flowing charges
- CDSA 5(2) Fentanyl
- CDSA 5(2) Hydromorphone
- CDSA 5(2) Methamphetamine
- Possession Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000
- Possession Prohibited Weapon (Switchblade)
- Possession Contrary to Order (Ammunition)
- Possession Contrary to Order (Switchblade)
Police also located a raccoon roaming around the inside of the tent that was being kept as a pet. City of Hamilton Animal Services was contacted to take the raccoon.
Campbell-Lewis is also facing charges for keeping a prohibited animal in accordance with a city by-law.
If you have any information related to this investigation, please call 905-546-2907. For those who wish to provide information anonymously, please consider reaching out to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at Crime Stoppers Hamilton's Website.
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