‘Opportunistic theft’: Hamilton police charge woman in theft from Good Samaritan

Hamilton police have arrested a woman in connection with a theft that occurred during the chaotic aftermath of a fatal shooting in the city’s downtown core earlier this month.

According to a police news release, on July 11, 26-year-old Belinda Sarkodie was fatally shot in broad daylight near King Street East and James Street North.

As police and members of the public rushed to help, one Good Samaritan, who had stepped in to assist Sarkodie, became the victim of an “opportunistic theft,” the statement read.

Police say the individual’s purse, containing ID, bank cards and other valuables, was stolen from the scene.

After reviewing surveillance footage, analyzing bank activity and conducting interviews, investigators identified the suspect as a 35-year-old female from Hamilton.

The in