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Descrease article font size Increase article font size There were around 9,500 revellers at the unsanctioned street party on Marshall Street on the Saturday of St. Patrick’s Day weekend, according to a report prepared by Waterloo Regional Police for the services board. The report, which will be presented to the …
Read More »Police watchdog investigates fatal shooting in Kitchener
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fatal officer-involved shooting which occurred in Kitchener on Monday night is under investigation by the Ontario’s police watchdog. Shortly after 10 p.m., Waterloo Regional Police issued a tweet that said that there was a “heavy police presence in the area of …
Read More »57-year-old man faces murder charge in connection to Cambridge killing
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo Regional Police say a 57-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide that occurred in Cambridge last week. Officers were sent to a home on Fletcher Circle at around 9 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to police. …
Read More »Ontario woman chases man with machete in road-rage incident outside mall: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a fit of road rage, a woman grabbed a machete and jumped out of a car left in drive to chase a man into a Kitchener mall on Sunday, according to Waterloo regional police. They say officers were dispatched to Fairview …
Read More »Iroquois, Ont. man charged in connection with historic sexual assault in Waterloo
Waterloo regional police say they have arrested a 42-year-old man from Iroquois, Ont., in connection with a historic sexual assault in Waterloo. Police say the female victim was a youth at the time of the offences, which occurred in Waterloo and other regions across Ontario. They were unable to provide …
Read More »Ontario man poses as federal agent, romancing women while scamming them out of millions
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In what could be a plot for a movie, a man posing as a federal agent duped dozens of women into giving him money, according to Waterloo regional police. Officers from Waterloo police’s organized financial crime team conducted an investigation that discovered …
Read More »Canada-wide warrant issued for Hamilton man wanted in connection with Kitchener homicide
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The hunt continues for a Hamilton man who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Kitchener, Ont., in August, according to Waterloo regional police. They say there is a Canada-wide warrant for Habiton Solomon, who is facing a second-degree murder …
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 »‘Scared for my life’: Inside the terror of the University of Waterloo stabbings
James Chow says he is still in an adrenaline rush a day after witnessing an attack at the University of Waterloo that police have described as “hate-motivated.” Waterloo Regional Police said officers were called to the school at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after a stabbing was reported at the school’s Hagey Hall. …
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