Ontario Free Press
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police’s Traffic Services Unit is investigating a pedestrian collision in Waterloo. On January 24, 2025, at approximately 6:35 a.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Westmount Road North near Father David Bauer Drive. The pedestrian, a 24-year-old Waterloo male, was transported […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are seeking assistance to locate a male wanted in connection to a 2024 shooting incident in Waterloo. On May 18, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting at a business located in the area of King Street North and University Avenue West. Through investigation, […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a shooting incident in Kitchener. On January 9, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police responded to reports of property damage at a residence in the area of Howe Drive and Ottawa Street South. Several holes were located on the side of the home. Through investigation, it was determined […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in North Dumfries Township. On January 2, 2025, at approximately 6:10 a.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision on Wrigley Road near Dumfries Road. A pedestrian was struck from behind by a vehicle heading east on Wrigley Road as she jogged […]
Waterloo Region – Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Direct Action Response Team (DART) arrested a male and seized drugs after locating a stolen vehicle in Kitchener. On December 31, 2024, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers were on proactive patrol in the area of Victoria Street North and Forfar Avenue and located an unoccupied stolen vehicle. Shortly after, police […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are investigating an armed robbery in Kitchener. On March 26, 2024, at approximately 11:35 p.m., police responded to a report of a commercial robbery in the area of Victoria Street North and Lancaster Street North. During the investigation police learned five suspects entered the business and began to steal […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Traffic Services Unit is investigating a serious collision involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in Waterloo. On March 25, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., emergency services responded to Sweet Gale Street for reports of a collision between a Hyundai and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 9-year-old Waterloo […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate an online investment fraud resulting in over $800,000 in losses in Waterloo. On March 12, 2024, police began an investigation after receiving a report of a victim defrauded in connection to an online investment scam. The victim viewed a video promising high returns with a […]
Door to Door/in person scams/Reno fraud: Despite the evolution of technology, one fraud still remains the same: Door to Door and in person scams. The fraudsters use high-pressure sales tactics or offer a low price for some services and in return the victim gets services with no or little value. Typical frauds are services like […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Kitchener. On March 14, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian on King Street East at Deer Ridge Drive. Through the initial investigation, it was determined that a […]