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Police Arrest Male After Criminal Harassment Incident in Cambridge

Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a male following a criminal harassment incident in Cambridge. On July 21, 2026, at approximately 10:50 p.m., police received a report of a male peering into windows of a residence in the area of Brierdale Road and Champlain Boulevard. Officers attended the area and arrested the male. As a result […]

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Police Continue to Investigate Serious Pedestrian Collision in Wellesley Township

Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Traffic Services Unit is continuing to investigate a fatal pedestrian collision in Wellesley Township. On July 16, 2026, at approximately 7:50 p.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a van and a pedestrian on Ament Line near Road 116. The 10-year-old female was transported to an out-of-region hospital […]

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Two Arrested Following Break and Enter Investigation in Kitchener

Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Break, Enter, Auto Theft and Robbery (BEAR) Unit have arrested two individuals in connection with a break and enter at a government building in Kitchener. On July 5, 2026, a break and enter occurred at a government building in the area of Ardelt Avenue and Hanson Avenue. During […]

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Police Investigate Property Damage Incident in Downtown Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating an incident that resulted in property damage to a business in downtown Kitchener. On July 20, 2026, at approximately 4 p.m., police received reports of a possible gunshot in the area of Ontario Street South and King Street West. The incident resulted in damage to a bus shelter and the […]

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Police Seek Assistance to Identify Suspect in Optical Store Thefts

The Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Crime Suppression and Analysis Response (CSAR) Team is investigating a series of thefts from optical businesses throughout Waterloo Region. Investigators believe the suspect attended multiple optical retailers and completed the thefts by switching older sunglasses with new merchandise before leaving the stores. Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify […]

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Waterloo Regional Police Charge Male Following Child Exploitation Investigation

Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Cybercrime – Internet Child Exploitation Unit have arrested and charged a male following an investigation into the accessing of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material (CSAEM). In July 2026, investigators began an investigation into the accessing of CSAEM. As a result of the investigation, on July 20, 2026, […]

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Waterloo Regional Police Investigating Sexual Assault in Kitchener

WA26095957 • Tuesday, July 21, 2026 3:42 p.m. Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Special Victims Unit are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in Kitchener. In the nighttime hours of June 30, 2026, a sexual assault was reported in the area of King Street West and College Street. The suspect is described as […]

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Teen Stabbed In Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a youth in connection to a stabbing incident in Kitchener. On July 21, 2026, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police responded to a disturbance in the area of Homer Watson Boulevard and Conestoga College Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located a 19-year-old male who had been assaulted with an edged weapon. The […]

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WRPS Continues to Investigate Fatal Collision in North Dumfries Township

Posted on: Tuesday June 16Location: North DumfriesOccurrence #: WA26087067 UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE: Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate a fatal collision in North Dumfries Township.  On June 15, 2026, at approximately 10:10 a.m., emergency services responded to reports of a serious collision between a vehicle and a lawn tractor on Clyde Road. The driver of the lawn […]

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Waterloo Regional Police Investigating Swatting Incident at Local Schools

Posted on: Tuesday June 16Location: Waterloo RegionOccurrence #: WA26087584 Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate three swatting incidents at local schools.  On June 16, 2026, between 9 a.m. and 9:10 a.m., three schools in Kitchener, Wilmot, and North Dumfries received a telephone call from an unidentified individual. During each call, the caller stated they were enroute to […]