Waterloo Regional Police Continue to Investigate Three Robberies in Kitchener

Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police continue to investigate three robberies that occurred in Kitchener on February 2, 2023.

At approximately 9:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a robbery at a restaurant in the area of Belmont Avenue West and Glasgow Street. An unknown male entered a restaurant brandishing a knife and demanded cash from the store employee. The male then fled the store. The employee did not sustain any physical injuries.

At approximately 9:55 p.m.., police responded to a report of a robbery at a convenience store in the area of Highland Road West and Fischer-Hallman Road. An unknown male entered the store brandishing a knife and demanded cash from the employee. The male then fled the store. The employee did not sustain any physical injuries.

At approximately 10:10 p.m., police responded to a report of a robbery at a convenience store in the area of Victoria Street North and Lancaster Street. An unknown male entered the store and told the employee that he had a gun. The male demanded cash from the employee and then fled the store. The employee did not sustain any physical injuries.

Investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the individual in the image below.

Police believe all three robbery incidents are connected.

Anyone with information is asked to call the WRPS Robbery Unit at 519-570-9777 ext. 8255. 

To provide anonymous information, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.

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Waterloo Regional Police Service
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publicinfo@wrps.on.ca 

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