Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate a weapons incident in Kitchener.
On September 3, 2026, at approximately 10:25 p.m., police responded to reports that a male had brandished a firearm at a construction worker in the area of Ira Needles Boulevard and Yellow Birch Drive.
Through the investigation, it was determined that the driver of a rideshare vehicle attempted to travel through a section of Ira Needles Boulevard that was closed for construction. When the constructer worker approached the vehicle and advised that the road was closed, a passenger exited the vehicle, brandished a firearm, and threatened the worker. The suspect was last seen walking on Yellow Birch Drive.
There were no reported injuries as a result of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-9777, extension 4496.
WRPS Public Information Unit 519-570-9777 (WRPS) ext. 8188 [email protected]
Waterloo Regional Police ServiceP.O. Box 3070, 200 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge, ON N3H 5M1Non-Emergency: 519-570-9777Emergency: 9-1-1
File: WA26130085
Published: Friday, September 4, 2026 6:39 a.m.
Source: Waterloo Regional Police Service