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Woman tried to nab stroller with child inside at Cambridge park on Canada Day: police

The rear end of a Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say an investigation is underway after a woman allegedly attempted to walk away with a stroller with a child inside on Canada Day at a park in Cambridge.

A police spokesperson told Global News that the incident occurred at around 11 p.m., which is around the time that the fireworks display was underway at Riverside Park.

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They say after the woman grabbed the stroller, she was confronted by a parent and then took off empty-handed.

Police described the woman as  in her 40s, around five feet, four inches tall with a thin build. She had her black hair in a ponytail and was said to be wearing a green sweater and blue jeans.

There was a full day of festivities at the park on Canada Day including a kids zone, fireworks, a parade and a fishing derby.

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Anyone with information can call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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