UPDATE: Hamilton police charge youth after shocking video of suspects driving through park

Police say a stolen vehicle was used in the brazen day-time incident that saw suspects release bear spray and brandish a knife during a targeted attack in which a vehicle drove through a public park near a Christian elementary school.

Efron Monsanto
  |   September 18, 2026   |   News   |   Be the first to comment

 

Hamilton police have confirmed the video showing alleged Afghan youths brandishing a knife and discharging spray from a moving vehicle in a Hamilton park was connected to a targeted, two-part attack — and that one youth has already been arrested and charged, with police still searching for others involved.

In a news release published on Thursday, police said they are aware of the video circulating online showing youths in a vehicle driving through a Hamilton park and discharging bear spray, confirming it is tied to an active investigation into two targeted incidents that occurred on July 25, 2026, several weeks before the clip surfaced on social media.

This comes after Rebel News reached out to police for comment after the original posting of the video had accumulated nearly 750,000 views on X and thousands of likes and retweets and public outrage from concerned citizens.

According to police, the day began with an attack at a residence on Hamilton Mountain at approximately 9 a.m., where two people were sprayed with bear spray, with one sustaining minor injuries. Investigators say those victims were targeted because of their connection to the intended targets of the second attack.

That second incident is the one published to social media by the perpetrators: at roughly 4 p.m., officers responded to Burkholder Park after receiving reports of a vehicle being driven through the park, with several youths observed inside. Police say the vehicle was driven toward the intended targets while bear spray was discharged from a window, and one occupant was observed waving a large knife outside the vehicle to onlookers.

No injuries were reported from that incident.

In the brazen video posted to social media, the youths can be seen driving through the park itself and young children with their families can be seen running away from the vehicle, which was moving at high speeds.

Police say they believe the two incidents are connected, and both were targeted — a materially different picture than a random act of chaos in a public park, though no less alarming given the presence of families and children at the scene.

Officers identified the driver of the vehicle and made an arrest later that same day. The accused, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was held for a bail hearing and is now facing seven charges:

  • Dangerous Operation
  • Disguise with Intent
  • Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
  • Assault with a Weapon
  • Administering a Noxious Thing with Intent to Endanger Life or Cause Bodily Harm
  • Fail to Comply with Probation x2

Police also revealed that the vehicle used in the incidents had been reported stolen and has since been recovered and held for forensic examination.

In videos previously posted on the Instagram account where the shocking footage was first published, the unidentified assailants can be seen attacking others and proclaiming their Afghani heritage.

The investigation remains open. Police say they're still working to identify the remaining individuals seen in the video, and believe the outstanding suspects are also youths.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Hamilton Police at 905-546-4925, or Crime Stoppers Hamilton anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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Efron Monsanto

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Formerly Hamilton-based, now Toronto man and Head of Video Production for Rebel News, Efron Monsanto joined as an intern in 2017 and has been a Rebel ever since. While witnessing Canada succumb to government overreach through the powers of un-elected medical bureaucrats, he became a video journalist. Documenting police and municipal thuggery alike, he strives to shine light on the darkness that is covering Canada’s liberty.

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