Woman, 19, surrenders to police after Hamilton officers hit by car at traffic stop

A 19-year-old woman who was wanted by Hamilton police turned herself in to police in Brantford Thursday (Jan. 6) afternoon. She is now facing charges for two separate incidents.

Hannah Pietrantuono was wanted after allegedly striking two officers with a vehicle at a New Year’s Eve traffic stop.

As the officers were speaking with two drivers, a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe drove through the RIDE lanes, striking the officers — who were then knocked unconscious and sustained serious injuries. The officers have since been released from hospital and continue to recover from their injuries.

The Hyundai Santa Fe vehicle was recovered unoccupied shortly afterwards in the Inverness Ave and Belair Dr area on the north-central Hamilton mountain.

Police confirmed that the 2020 Santa Fe was also involved in an earlier incident in the area of Fennell Ave and Hoover Cres where officers reportedly approached a driver who was unconscious at the wheel with a bong in their lap. Police say when they went to make the arrest, the driver placed the vehicle in drive and struck a cruiser before fleeing.

Pietrantuono faces the following charges:

• Criminal Negligence Cause Bodily Harm (x2)
• Failure to Stop after Accident Causing Bodily Harm
• Fail to Comply with Probation (x2)
• Impaired Operation
• Dangerous Operation
• Flight from Peace Officer
• Failure to Stop after Accident
• Resist Arrest

The Hamilton Police Service thanked the public for the phone calls, emails, and social media messages showing support for its injured members.

“We would also like to thank the community for providing video surveillance, witness statements and tips,” wrote the service in an official media release.