Woman’s purse stolen while aiding victim of Hamilton shooting

No good deed goes unpunished.

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One Good Samaritan found that out the hard way after assisting the Hamilton Police in the aftermath of a deadly daytime shooting in the city’s downtown core on July 11.

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While providing assistance to innocent shooting victim Belinda Sarkodie, 26, the woman’s purse – containing personal identification, debit cards, and other valuables – was taken from the scene at King St. E. and James St. N.

Following an extensive investigation involving surveillance footage, bank transaction analysis and multiple interviews, a suspect was identified and arrested.

Belinda Sarkodie, 26, who immigrated to Canada from Ghana last year, was at a bus stop heading home after work when she was killed by a stray bullet on Friday, July 11, 2025. Photo by Handout /Hamilton Police

Chala Ogden, 35, of Hamilton, is charged with one count of theft under $5000; two counts each of fraud under $5,000; possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000; use credit card, possess credit card; and one count of failure to comply with probation.

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