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Police charge London, Ont. man in connection to robbery at Waterloo business

Waterloo Regional Police say they have made an arrest in connection to a robbery in Waterloo.
Waterloo Regional Police say they have made an arrest in connection to a robbery in Waterloo. Global News file

Waterloo Regional Police Service have made an arrest in connection to Wednesday’s robbery at an uptown Waterloo business.

Four men were seen entering a clothing store in the area of King Street South and Willis Way around 6 p.m.

One of the four brandished a knife and used it to threaten a store employee as they fled the premises with the unpaid merchandise.

Investigators say they have identified one of the four suspects and arrested a 34-year-old man from London, Ont. on Thursday.

He has been charged with charged with robbery with a weapon, disguise with intent, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a release order.

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The accused is being held for a bail hearing.

The other suspects remain at-large and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on this is asked to contact Waterloo Regional Police Service Robbery unit at 519-570-9777, ext. 8255, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

 

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