Hamilton police seek witnesses after sexual assault near James St. South escarpment stairs

Hamilton police are seeking witnesses after a sexual assault occurred in the area of the James St. South escarpment stairs.

Investigators say the incident happened between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 14.

These are the stairs that provide access from James St. South to the top of the Claremont Access.

The suspect is described as a white male who is five-foot-eight to five-foot-ten, with an athletic build and wearing an orange bandanna or face-mask covering, black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and black pants.

Police are asking that the public check their security cameras, including any dash-cam footage, for anyone that matches the suspect’s description.

Investigators believe that there may have been other individuals using the stairs at the time of the incident, and are asking any witnesses to contact Det. Phil Hedgcock at 905-540-5544 or Det. Sgt. Jennifer Currie at 905-546-4962.