
Rise in youth-related criminal incidents at Hamilton festivals and fairs
LocalHamilton Police issued a public advisory on Friday, warning festival-goers of a “concerning uptick in youth-related robberies and swarming incidents” at community festivals and fairs.
So far, police have identified multiple incidents at four different festivals throughout August and September.
The public advisory says that the first incident occurred when a group of youths surrounded a young male and robbed him of his cross-body bag on August 4 around 10:30PM at the Festival of Friends at Gage Park.