Hamilton police are looking for a suspect who smashed a car into two Main Street East businesses overnight, including an illegal magic mushroom dispensary that was also the site of an arson earlier this year.

A witness reported that around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, a driver twice backed into the Shroomyz at 1353 Main St. E., at Wexford Avenue, before accelerating forward and crashing into the gas station across the road, said Const. Trevor McKenna. The driver fled on foot.

When police arrived on scene, they found the car abandoned at the gas station. It had damage to its rear and there was damage to the front of the Shroomyz store.

No injuries were reported.

It’s unclear why the driver smashed into the dispensary, including whether it was an attempted break-in or intended to damage the ill

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