Carjackings and car fire on Linc leads to 29-year-old man’s arrest: police

Hamilton police have charged a 29-year-old man after a car fire and attempted carjackings on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway (Linc).

Detectives said the incident happened on Thursday night at approximately 9:45 p.m., when patrol officers came upon a car fully engulfed in flames in the westbound lanes of the Linc. The vehicle appeared to have been abandoned.

Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a man flee the area on foot shortly before police arrived.

While officers conducted their initial investigation, police began receiving reports of a male attempting to carjack vehicles along the Linc. Fortunately, those attempts were unsuccessful.

A short time later, detectives said they located the suspect seated in the passenger seat of a vehicle belonging to an uninvolved driver. He was taken into custody without further incident.

The accused is a 29-year-old man of no fixed address. He has been charged with:

• Robbery with Intent to Steal;
• Arson – Damage to Property.

Police said the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the on-duty Division 30 Staff Sgt. at 905-54-3886.

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