Hamilton police are looking for a man involved in, and witnesses of, an altercation in the Dundas Driving Park on Wednesday, March 25.

Hamilton Police said officers received information shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday that a “youth was attempting to enter vehicles in the parking lot of the Dundas Driving Park. A male interjected and physically confronted the youth.”

A video apparently showing part of the incident was posted within a few hours on the website Reddit, then removed by Thursday. The posts heading suggested “breathing into open windows and touching door handles. Got what he deserved from a passerby.”

After assaulting the youth, the unidentified man left the area, Police stated in a press release.

Police say when they arrived at the Driving Park the area was clear, but a search resulted in police locating a youth matching the description.

“After speaking with the youth, police determined he was in crisis and his attempts to engage with the vehicles were not criminal in nature as he had mistaken them for a family member’s vehicle,” the police press release stated.

Police are looking to identify the male involved in the altercation and are asking anyone with information to contact police.

The person of interest is a white male. He was wearing dark clothing, a dark baseball cap, dark boots and a dark knapsack at the time of the incident.

Police said there were several witnesses present and are urging them to come forward.



