Hamilton tunnels: Police say holes were dug to connect tents with generator [Video]

Hamilton police say that they discovered a series of “man-made holes and tunnels” during a patrol of an encampment earlier this week.

In a news release, police said that officers were doing a “proactive encampment check” at Gage Park on Tuesday when they discovered a large hole approximately six feet in depth.

Police say that a further search of the area then revealed a “a series of tunnels” that were being used to connect nearby tents to a generator using a labyrinth of extension cords and other electrical wiring.

That generator, police say, was itself buried in another hole and concealed. It was then connected to a nearby City of Hamilton light pole with a power cord.

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“Patrol officers, in conjunction with the Hamilton Police Encampment Engagement Team, investigated the matter and determined that a lone male was responsible for the mischief to the property,” police said in a news release. “The male …