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Hamilton woman charged after police say she struck someone with a shotgun

Hamilton police arrested and charged a local woman after they say she struck another woman in the face with the butt of a shotgun.

Hamilton police say the woman who got hit had ‘minor injuries’

A shotgun on a white table next to measuring tape.
Hamilton police say a 25-year-old Hamilton woman hit another woman in the face with the butt of a shotgun on Dec. 4. (Hamilton Police Service)

A Hamilton woman, 25, faces multiple criminal charges after police say she struck another woman in the face with the butt of a shotgun.

Hamilton police arrested the woman and charged her with crimes including unauthorized possession of a firearm and assault with a weapon, they said in a Dec. 4 news release.

The woman who was hit in the face had "minor injuries," they said. 

The attack occurred earlier that morning, police said. They responded to a call about a disturbance at a business near Main Street E., and Wentworth Street.

When police arrived, they say they found the alleged attacker trying to leave in a taxi and arrested her. Police said they found a loaded shotgun in the trunk of the cab. 

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Justin Chandler is a CBC News reporter in Hamilton. He has a special interest in how public policy affects people, and he loves a quirky human-interest story. Justin covered current affairs in Hamilton and Niagara for TVO, and has worked on a variety of CBC teams and programs, including As It Happens, Day 6 and CBC Music. He co-hosted Radio Free Krypton on Met Radio. You can email story ideas to justin.chandler(at)cbc(dot)ca.