Hamilton police charge man after break-in at east Hamilton storage room

Hamilton police have charged a 35-year-old man and recovered stolen baseball equipment after a storage room was broken into in east Hamilton last Thursday.

Officers say a facility that was being used as a storage room and clubhouse for a youth baseball association was broken into.

They say a significant quantity of baseball equipment was stolen, including safety gear, bases, balls and bats, along with an expensive pitching machine used for training and practice.

Investigators executed a search warrant Monday at a house in east Hamilton.

They say as a result of the search, all the stolen equipment was successfully recovered, and the items have since been returned to the baseball association.

Police have charged a 35-year-old Hamilton man with possessing property obtained by crime over $5,000 and trafficking in property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Detectives are continuing to investigate and are asking anyone with information to contact police at Det. Const. Mark Shaw at 905-546-8939 or Det. Staff Sgt. David Brewster at 905-546-2991.

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