Three people robbed a convenience store in Kitchener with knives: Police

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser.
A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser.

By Luke Schulz

Posted Aug 19, 2024 08:27:51 AM.

Last Updated Aug 19, 2024 11:39:24 AM.

Regional police are on the lookout for three suspects, following a reported commercial robbery in the Heritage Park area of Kitchener.

It was around 3:10 a.m. on Sunday when police responded to a call of a robbery in progress at a business in the Lorraine Avenue and Heritage Drive area.

It’s alleged three suspects entered a convenience store in the area, wielding knives. Those suspects demanded cash and goods, fleeing the area on foot with those items.

No one was injured during the robbery.

The service’s Robbery Team is now investigating the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777 extension 8255.

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