Police are searching for three suspects who allegedly robbed a victim at gunpoint after arranging to meet them through an LGBTQ2S+ dating app.
On Aug. 23, Hamilton police confirmed to CTV News Toronto the victim received a message through Grindr arranging to meet up. Upon arrival, police allege three suspects attacked the victim and held them at gunpoint.
Earlier that same night, police said a second victim was also allegedly attacked by the same suspects. During this incident, police said the suspects "randomly" met the victim on the street and allegedly forced him at gunpoint as they followed him into his apartment, and stole a gaming station.Police describe the first suspect as five-foot-nine with brown hair with a goatee, and wore a gray sweater, gray pants and white crocs.
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