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DNA match leads to arrest in 2015 sexual assault

  • Hamilton police arrested a 27-year-old man on March 4 for a sexual assault that occurred on August 14, 2015, near Quigley Road and Veevers Drive at 3 a.m.
  • The assault occurred when a 23-year-old woman was walking alone and was allegedly pulled into a grassy or wooded area by the then-17-year-old suspect.
  • The woman escaped the assault by kicking the suspect in the face with her boot, allowing her to flee.
  • DNA evidence collected from the woman's boot in 2015 did not produce a match until December 2021, leading to the suspect's identification.
  • The suspect, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was a minor at the time of the offense, has been released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
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DNA collected from boot leads to arrest in alleged 2015 sexual assault in Hamilton

They say police collected DNA from her boot but couldn't find a match until December 2021.

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The Record broke the news in Waterloo, Canada on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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