Waterloo Regional Police Arrest a Male After Using a Machete in a Kitchener Robbery
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Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police has arrested a male after a robbery with a machete in Kitchener.
On March 12, 2025 at approximately 4:30 p.m., police responded to the area of Pattandon Avenue and Mill Street for a report of a robbery.
The victim had advertised a cellphone online and was contacted by a buyer. The pair agreed to meet, and during the exchange, the buyer displayed a machete and robbed the victim of their cellphone.
Police checked the area and later located the vehicle and the subject male.
The 21-year-old Kitchener male was arrested and charged, and was held for a bail hearing.
Police encourage those selling items online to use the buy and sell zones located at the divisions of the Waterloo Regional Police Service.
WA25062903 (909)
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Waterloo Regional Police Service
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519-570-9777 (WRPS) ext. 8188
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