Wingham Free Press
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 […]
In April 2021, the Joint Waterloo-Guelph Human Trafficking team commenced an investigation. It was alleged that the accused obtained sexual services from the victim and solicited the sexual services for monetary compensation. On May 19, 2021, as a result of the ongoing investigation, a 31-year-old Stratford male has been charged with the following offences: Human Trafficking […]
On May 19, 2021, the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Robbery Unit arrested a Waterloo male in connection to an armed robbery. On May 14, 2021, police responded to the area of Devitt Avenue North in Waterloo for a report of an attempt vehicle theft. The victim reported that at approximately 3 a.m., he was woken […]
Publish Date: Feb 23, 2021Incident Date: Feb 14, 2021Location: AVONDALE AVE S, WATERLOO, ON Canada On February 22, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s General Investigations Unit, with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team, completed a search warrant at a residence on Avondale Avenue South in Waterloo. The warrant was in […]