Hamilton Police confirm they responded to an incident involving HSR bus 1432 shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11. That is all they are confirming at this time.
Online posts on various social media platforms, including screencaptures from a Facebook group in which HSR operators frequently discuss work, are circulating.
The posts state an HSR bus was stolen from the MacNab Terminal — while its operator was in washroom — and taken for a ‘joyride.’ As of 2:00 a.m. on November 12, none of the posts are yet confirmed.
HSR data provided to third-party transit applications confirms the bus departed the transit terminal early — something no HSR operator would do — and exhibited unusual driving behaviour, before eventually being stopped on West 5th Street north of Fennell Avenue.
Following the incident, the bus continued its regular schedule until end-of-service.
The following timeline is based solely on confirmed transit app data.
MacNab Transit Terminal (8:41 to 8:57 p.m.)
8:39 p.m. — Bus 1432, a 60-foot New Flyer model operating on Route 35-College, reports its location as King Street East and John Street North. The directional orientation indicates it is waiting to make a left turn onto King Street. The bus is scheduled to arrive at the MacNab Street transit terminal at 8:40 p.m.
8:41 p.m. — The bus is pulling into the MacNab terminal.
8:42 p.m. — Bus 1432 is stopped at the 35-College stop. The GPS unit reports a bearing of 192 degrees, pointing southwesterly as required for this route.
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8:54 p.m. — Bus 1432’s GPS unit continues to report no change in orientation.
8:55 p.m. — The GPS unit reports a bearing of 52 degrees. No speed value was reported to transit apps in this update. This may indicate a data error.
8:56 p.m. — The GPS unit again reports a bearing of 52 degrees. No speed value was reported to transit apps in this update. This may indicate a data error.
8:57 p.m. — Bus 1432 is now oriented at a bearing of 204 degrees. Speed is reported as 1.6 km/h. Location is entering Main Street. This is consistent with the bus departing.
It is not scheduled to leave for another three minutes. HSR operators are not permitted to leave the terminal before their scheduled times.
James Street South
8:58 p.m. — The GPS unit reports the bus on James Street South, just south of Main Street. The reported speed is 8.0 km/h, and the bearing is 208 degrees.
8:59 p.m. — James Street South at Hunter Street. Speed: 16.1 km/h.
9:00 p.m. — James Street South at Young Street. Speed: 22.5 km/h.
9:01 p.m. — James Street South at Charlton Avenue. No speed value was reported to transit apps in this update.
Near St. Joseph’s Hospital — Possible GPS Location Errors
During the following 10 minutes, GPS location data may be inaccurate due to signal interference common in this area. If accurate, the data shows the bus driving on neighbouring streets before leaving the area via James Mountain Road.
9:02 p.m. to 9:09 p.m. — HSR data reports the bus travelling in the vicinity of St. Joseph’s Hospital.
9:09 p.m. — Last data report in the Lower City.
James Mountain Road and West 5th Street
9:10 p.m. — Bus 1432 is reported in front of 75 James Mountain Road, travelling at 14.5 km/h, with a bearing of 236 degrees.
9:11 p.m. — The bus is reported near the top of James Mountain Road, travelling at 22.5 km/h, with a bearing of 236 degrees.
9:12 p.m. — The bus is reported on West 5th Street metres south of Brantdale Avenue at a speed of 14.5 km/h, with a bearing of 196 degrees.
9:13 p.m. — Bus 1432 comes to a stop on West 5th, north of Fennell Avenue, with a bearing of 192 degrees.
Bus Remains Stopped for 30 Minutes
The bus remains stationary for nearly 30 minutes. Hamilton Police confirmed their response but released no additional details about what occurred during this stop.
9:42 p.m. — Bus 1432 resumes service. The GPS unit reports a bearing of 152 degrees. No speed value was reported to transit apps in this update.
9:43 p.m. — The bus is travelling southbound on West 5th at 38.6 km/h.
The following photo is Bus 1432, later in the night, at the 11:55 p.m.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available. CHCH Morning Live broadcasts live on YouTube here begining at 6:00 a.m. They may receive more information from Police in the morning.
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Published: November 11, 2025
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Author: Joey Coleman
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