Hamilton Police on proactive patrol in East End seize drugs, loaded gun, arrest three

Hamilton Police say they have arrested three local men and seized a loaded handgun and drugs while proactively patrolling an East Hamilton neighbourhood Thursday morning (April 15).

In a press release issued Friday, police said shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, an officer proactively patrolling in the area of Oriole Crescent spotted a grey 2006 Volvo SUV speeding in a townhouse complex.

The officer reportedly attempted to stop the vehicle by flashing the cruiser’s emergency lights but the Volvo sped away. The officer then disengaged.

Five minutes later, however, police said the same vehicle was observed by another officer on the south side of King Street East, just East of the Redhill Valley Expressway. Three men were then seen fleeing into a near ravine.

The suspects, according to police, travelled through the ravine and were arrested on the south side of the ravine.

Hamilton Police K9 was deployed and recovered a loaded .22 calibre semi-automatic handgun and over $10,000 worth of narcotics.

Police have charged the following Hamilton men:

30-year-old Patrick Daniel Swayze

• Careless Use, Carry, Transport, Storage of Firearm
• Fail to Comply Probation x 2
• Possess firearm with altered serial number
• Possession Contrary to Order x 2
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule I x 2 (Other)
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule III
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule IV
• Possession Schedule I – Cocaine
• Possession Schedule I – Fentanyl
• Possession Under $5,000 x 2
• Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000
• Prohibited Firearm – Loaded
• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

24-year-old Devon Jordan Swayze

• Careless Use, Carry, Transport, Storage of Firearm
• Fail to Comply Probation x 4
• Fail to Comply with Release Order x 2
• Possess firearm with altered serial number
• Possession Contrary to Order x 4
• Possession Schedule I – Cocaine
• Possession Schedule I – Fentanyl
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule I x 2 (Other)
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule III
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule IV
• Possession Under $5,000 x 2
• Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000
• Prohibited Firearm – Loaded
• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

24-year-old Steven Richard Karlenzig

• Careless Use, Carry, Transport, Storage of Firearm
• Fail to Comply Probation x 2
• Possess firearm with altered serial number
• Possession Contrary to Order x 3
• Possession Schedule I – Cocaine
• Possession Schedule I – Fentanyl
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule I x 2 (Other)
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule III
• Possession for the Purpose Schedule IV
• Possession Under $5,000 x 2
• Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000
• Prohibited Firearm – Loaded
• Unauthorized Possession of Firearm