Wingham Free Press
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred in Waterloo. On December 20, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m., an unknown male entered a residence in the area of Fischer-Hallman Road and Erb Street West. The suspect male was in possession of a knife at the time […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Traffic Services Unit is investigating a collision involving a pedestrian in Kitchener. On December 6, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m., emergency services responded to Manitou Drive near Courtland Avenue for reports of a collision involving a Chevrolet Equinox and a pedestrian. Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services transported the […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Police have charged a male after an Auxiliary officer was struck by a vehicle in Kitchener early Sunday morning. On April 23, 2023, at approximately 3:20 a.m., police responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of Highland Road West and Westmount Road West. During the investigation, police located an involved […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police have laid drug charges after a driver attempted to flee a traffic stop in Kitchener. On February 15, 2023, at approximately 7:15 p.m., an officer on proactive patrol conducted a traffic stop of a suspected impaired driver in the area of Charles Street East and Queen Street. When […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – On January 15, 2022, members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Direct Action Response Team (DART) completed a search warrant at a residence, in the area of Edwin Street and Guelph Street in Kitchener. As a result of investigation, investigators seized stolen property and stolen identity documents that linked the accused to […]
On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, Waterloo Regional Police received a report from a resident of an assault that took place in a classroom at a Kitchener Public School. Investigation revealed that a student allegedly played the “tap out game” on another student, which resulted in the victim being choked until he lost consciousness and fell, […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police have arrested multiple individuals in connection to a large gathering in Waterloo. On October 1, 2021, at approximately 11:35 p.m., the Waterloo Regional Police Service and City of Waterloo Municipal Enforcement Services were notified of a large gathering in the area of Fir Street and Spruce Street. Upon arrival, police observed approximately 500 […]
On June 10, 2021, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Waterloo Regional Police responded to the area of Southridge Drive in Kitchener for a report of an injured animal. Reports indicate that a male was operating a motorized bike and a dog was being dragged. The dog sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident. As […]
On June 8, 2021, at 6 p.m., the Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener-Waterloo hosted a community vigil, via Zoom, for the Muslim family tragically killed in London, Ontario on June 6, 2021. Approximately two hours into the vigil, individuals interrupted the event with racist and homophobic comments. The organizers were forced to pause the vigil […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Between May 18, 2021, and May 24, 2021, members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) participated in Canada Road Safety Week – a campaign focused on making Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This year’s theme, Not Worth the Risk, called on all motorists to recognize and acknowledge the risks associated […]