Knife pulled by shoplifting suspect at Cambridge store

Waterloo Regional Police. (Erin Anderson/CityNews Kitchener)

Posted Jun 30, 2025 04:21:57 AM.

Last Updated Jun 30, 2025 10:28:10 AM.

A simple case of shoplifting in Cambridge became more serious when the suspect allegedly pulled a knife on the employees trying to get him out of their store.

Waterloo Regional Police were called out to a store around Pinebush Road and Hespeler Road, Sunday afternoon around 1 p.m.

Police said the suspect had been spotted by store staff stealing items, and the staff confronted him.

While they were escorting him out of the store, he allegedly brandished a knife at the staff.

Police said no one was hurt.

The 44-year-old man from Cambridge was charged with robbery, and utter threats to cause death.

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