Robbery charges laid as man threatens Uptown staff, steals goods
Posted Jun 17, 2025 07:55:02 AM.
Last Updated Jun 17, 2025 12:11:35 PM.
A 32-year-old man is now facing robbery charges after threatening staff and stealing goods from a store in Uptown Waterloo.
It was on Saturday, around noon, when Waterloo regional police were called out to the area of King Street South and Willis Way for a reported disturbance. It’s alleged that a man entered a store in that area, threatening staff before leaving the store with unpaid items.
That man then re-entered the store holding a metal pipe, again threatening staff.
No injuries have been reported as a result of the robbery.
Police said the suspect then fled the area on foot — only to be located by officers on nearby Caroline Street South.
That man was arrested and has since been charged with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Assault with a weapon
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
Police say that man was held in police custody for a bail hearing.
