See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred SourceThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYA jump in thefts from Home Depot stores led Hamilton Police on an investigation that has yielded a total of 235 charges for 32 people. “Investigators found organized groups were stealing high-value tools and construction equipment from Hamilton Home Depot stores before reselling the items through online marketplaces at prices well below retail,” police said. They also allege that store employees were met with threats of violence in several cases when they tried to stop the thefts.