Regional police make arrest in criminal harassment investigation

Waterloo Regional Police. (Erin Anderson/CityNews Kitchener)

By Josh Goeree

Posted Mar 30, 2025 08:43:54 AM.

Last Updated Mar 30, 2025 12:04:51 PM.

Waterloo regional police arrested someone in an ongoing criminal harassment case.

Police say they received three reports of incidents of a man harassing victims while using public transit in Kitchener. The incidents happened between Feb. 14 and March 16.

A 34-year-old man from Cambridge has now been charged with one count of sexual assault and three counts of criminal harassment.

The accused was held for a bail hearing and the investigation is still ongoing by the WRPS special victims unit.

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