Man arrested after robbery reported at Waterloo business

Waterloo Regional Police. (Erin Anderson/CityNews Kitchener)

By Christine Clark

Posted Aug 26, 2026 07:53:45 AM.

Last Updated Aug 26, 2026 07:53:07 AM.

A Kitchener man in his thirties is facing charges after a robbery was reported at a business in Waterloo.

Police were called to the Fischer-Hallman Road and Erb Street West business Tuesday.

It’s alleged a man came in, demanded money, and then ran with an undisclosed amount of cash.

He was found by officers not too far away, and arrested.

Police said no one was hurt.

A 35-year-old man from Kitchener has since been charged.

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