HAMILTON — Three Hamilton youths have been charged after police say a stolen SUV struck a parked vehicle in the city’s east end Tuesday afternoon.

Hamilton Police said officers responded at approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 13 to a fail-to-remain collision near London Street North and Roxborough Avenue.

Three arrests after brief foot pursuit

Police allege the SUV was travelling at high speed when it struck the parked vehicle. Three occupants then left the scene on foot.

Officers searched the area and located three youths near Ottawa Street North. Police said all three were arrested following a brief foot pursuit.

During searches after the arrests, officers reported recovering a BB gun, a can of bear spray and keys belonging to the stolen SUV.

Charges involve stolen property and weapons

Two 14-year-old boys and one 15-year-old boy, all from Hamilton, were charged. Each faces one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

The two 14-year-olds were also charged with carrying a concealed weapon. One of them faces an additional count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon.

Police said all three were released on undertakings. Their identities are protected because they are minors.

The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court. Police have not said that anyone was injured in the collision or specified which recovered item corresponds to each individual weapons charge.

Investigation continues

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Division Two Staff Sergeant’s Office at 905-546-2963. Anonymous information can be provided to Crime Stoppers.

Sources

Lead image: a Hamilton Police Service Ford Police Interceptor photographed by the Hamilton Police Service, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Illustrative file photograph; it does not depict the collision or arrests.