Someone Drove Into 2 Officers At A RIDE Check In Hamilton & Police Are Looking For A Woman
Both officers were knocked unconscious and are currently in hospital.
A warrant has been issued for a 19-year-old woman after she allegedly drove into two Hamilton police officers during a RIDE check on New Year's Eve.
According to Hamilton Police Services (HPS), the incident occurred on December 31, 2021, at approximately 10:55 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Claremont Access.
The officers, who were conducting a RIDE program at the time, were speaking with two drivers when a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe drove through the lanes, striking them.
The officers were knocked unconscious and sustained severe injuries as a result. They remain in hospital recovering.
The suspect's vehicle was later discovered unoccupied in the Inverness Avenue and Belair Drive area.
A follow-up investigation confirmed that the same 2020 Santa Fe was involved in an earlier incident in the area of Fennell Avenue East and Hoover Crescent.
"Hamilton Police approached a driver who was unconscious at the wheel. When officers went to make the arrest, the driver placed the vehicle in drive and struck a cruiser before fleeing," an excerpt from the police report reads.
"The vehicle was last seen driving southbound on Upper James," it adds.
HPS determined that the same woman, Hannah Pietrantuono of Hamilton, was involved in both incidents.
She is described as a white female, 5'9, 143lbs, with brown hair.
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"
Police are advising her to seek legal counsel and turn herself in.