# Police Investigate Hate-Related Mischief

Hamilton Police are investigating a hate-related mischief incident involving a local business.

Published: 2026-08-17T17:18:43.425Z
Edition: hamilton
Canonical: https://localwire.ca/hamilton/2026-08-17-police-investigate-hate-related-mischief
Publisher: Local Wire

## Record

Source: Hamilton Police Service
Released: Monday, August 17, 2026
Category: Crime

## Report

Hamilton Police are investigating a hate-related mischief incident involving a local business. Police say that on June 13, 2026, between 9:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., an unknown individual attended 51 Adair Avenue South and placed stickers containing neo-Nazi and anti-Black imagery on the property. The Hamilton Police Hate Crime Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the images.

Local Wire does not publish the names of private individuals. This brief was generated from the Hamilton Police Service's release and verified against it; the full release, including any names and updates the service publishes, is on the [official release page](https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/node/165292).

## Sources

[1] Hamilton Police Service news release, Monday, August 17, 2026 — https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/node/165292