Regional Police arrest one of two suspected grocery muggers

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Aug 10, 2017 01:47:55 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Regional Police have arrested one of two suspects wanted for an alleged knife-point robbery in which the only thing stolen was a bag of groceries.

It happened around 3 a.m., Saturday, near King and University in Waterloo.

No one was hurt.

A 20-year old man from Kitchener was arrested yesterday.

At the time, police described the first suspect as black, 19 years old, 5’9″ with a skinny build.

He was wearing a red hat, grey sweater and jeans.

The second suspect was described as black, between 20-23 years old, 6’3″, 170 pounds with a skinny build.

He had a protruding front tooth and was wearing a black sweater and jeans.

Police are not saying which of the two has been charged.

The investigation continues.

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