Ontario Free Press
Waterloo Regional Police have charged two males with drug trafficking related offences in Cambridge as part of an ongoing crime suppression effort. On July 7, 2026, at approximately 11:15 a.m., officers conducted enforcement in the area of Mill Creek Trail and observed a male engage in drug trafficking. Officers arrested the male and seized suspected […]
On July 24, 2026, the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) will proudly welcome Recruit Class 123 to its ranks at a badging ceremony at Tapestry Hall in Cambridge. Seventeen new Constables have completed their basic training at the Ontario Police College and will be officially sworn in during the ceremony. Before joining WRPS, the new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]