Police search for suspect in Cambridge sexual assault

The Waterloo Regional Police logo can be seen on the shoulder of an officer's uniform. (WRPS)

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Apr 20, 2026 12:33:32 PM.

Last Updated Apr 20, 2026 12:53:48 PM.

Waterloo regional police are searching for a suspect after a reported sexual assault in Cambridge.

Police say they were called Monday morning after a woman awoke to find a man inside her home.

The victim said the man sexually assaulted her and fled before police arrived.

It happened around 4:15 a.m. in the King Street East and Lowther Street area.

The suspect is described as a white man, between 30 and 35-years-old, with an average build and scruffy appearance.

He was wearing a black hoodie, black track pants, black running shoes, fingerless gloves, and a black baseball hat.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 519-570-977 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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