NEWS RELEASE
HAMILTON POLICE SERVICE
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Hamilton Police are seeking assistance from the community as they continue to investigate a sexual assault that occurred on a walking path near Gourley Park on Hamilton Mountain.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at approximately 9 p.m., police received a report of a sexual assault. The victim, while walking in the area near Brigadoon Drive, was approached and assaulted by an unknown male suspect.
Investigators are asking anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the incident to check their home surveillance or vehicle dash cameras for any suspicious activity between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Suspect Description:
- Male
- Over 6 feet tall
- Black beard
- Wearing a dark or black oversized hoodie and dark or black long pants
If you have information that could assist with this investigation, please contact Detective Michal Buszkowski of the Sex Crimes Unit at 905-546-4527, or the Sex Crimes Unit administrative line at 905-540-5553.
To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.
There is no guaranteed way to prevent sexual assault. Sharing the details of this assault is intended to provide the community information, and people are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, please call the Sexual Assault Centre's 24-hour support line at 905-525-4162; connect at www.sacha.ca, the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at www.hhsc.ca/sadv or the Centre de santé communautaire www.cschn.ca.
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