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Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 60 kilograms of magic mushrooms, 200 kg of marijuana and over 1,000 pot plants were seized back in August as police conducted raids in Kitchener, Wilmot and Melanchthon Township, according to the RCMP. They say the investigation began when 1,365 …
Read More »Annual report provides snapshot of policing in Waterloo Region last year
Waterloo Regional Police released their annual report which provides a snapshot look at crime in the area as well as how the service operates. “This report represents and highlights a small part of the work our members do each and every day to keep the residents of Waterloo Region safe …
Read More »Hamilton, Oakville men arrested in connection to southern Ontario reno scam: Waterloo police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Men from Oakville and Hamilton are facing charges after Waterloo regional police uncovered a renovation fraud scheme which had occurred across southern Ontario. According to police, the scam would see two suspects telling victims that they were in the financial advice and …
Read More »Fireworks shot into crowds at Victoria Park in Kitchener on Victoria Day: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo regional police say there were multiple issues in Victoria Park on Monday night, with the list including fireworks being shot at police and bylaw officers as well as members of the public. They say a crowd of around 500 people had …
Read More »Waterloo woman arrested after hate-motivated incident at Kitchener DriveTest Centre
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo regional police say a woman has been arrested in connection with a hate-motivated incident at a DriveTest Centre in Kitchener, Ont., on Wednesday. Police say that at around 12:30 p.m., a woman confronted another who had allegedly made racial slurs at …
Read More »Man injured in recent Kitchener house explosion succumbs to injuries
Waterloo regional police have announced that a man involved in last month’s house explosion in Kitchener has succumbed to his injuries. On Jan. 18, emergency services were called to a home on Elm Ridge Drive near Queen’s Boulevard after receiving reports of an explosion. A man and woman were transported …
Read More »4 people taken to hospital after explosion at home in Kitchener
Four people were taken to hospital after an explosion at a house in Kitchener late Wednesday, according to Waterloo Regional Police. They say emergency services were dispatched to a townhouse on Elm Ridge Drive near Queen’s Boulevard after several calls were received about the explosion. Police say an explosion occurred …
Read More »Toronto teens arrested in connection with robbery at pharmacy in Kitchener
Waterloo Regional Police say two teens from Toronto have been arrested in connection to a robbery at a pharmacy in Kitchener last month. Police allege the teens are linked to a number of robberies in other areas of Ontario and were arrested in Toronto on Dec. 29. The pair were …
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