Northumberland OPP – Attempted Murder in Brighton
On August 9, 2020 around 10:55 pm members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that a person at an address in Brighton was suffering from stab wounds, and was possibly deceased.
Officers attended the address and discovered a person with life threatening injuries. The officers administered first aid and secured the scene. The Northumberland Emergency Medical Services attended the scene and transported the victim to the hospital.
While police were at the address in Brighton, they received information that the suspect had fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle.
At 11:08 pm, a member of the Quinte West Detachment of the OPP was conducting radar enforcement on Carrying Place Road and observed a vehicle travelling 113 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop for the offence of stunt driving. The officer detected the odour of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath and conducted a roadside screening for alcohol.
During this process, the officer became aware that the driver was currently wanted on an arrest warrant from the Ottawa area, and was subsequently placed under arrest. Furthermore, the Quinte West officer received information that the driver currently under arrest was also the suspect in the attempt murder in Brighton. The driver was re-arrested for the offence of attempt murder.
The accused Shane HAMILTON (age 22) of Quinte West was arrested and charged with the following offences:
· Attempt to Commit Murder
· Theft of a Motor Vehicle
· Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
· Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
· Aggravated Assault
The accused attended bail court on August 10th and was remanded into custody for a three day hold pending investigation.
OPP advise this was not a random incident and the suspect and victim are known to each other.
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