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Kitchener Pool Knife Incident: Youth Charges Prompt Community Safety Concerns
Two 17-year-olds face weapons-related charges after a reported knife incident near Harry Class Pool in Kitchener. No injuries were reported.
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Kitchener Safety Alert: Police Seek Information After Necklace Distraction Theft
WRPS is investigating a July 23 Kitchener distraction theft involving a stolen necklace and seeking video from the Newbury Drive area.
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Kitchener Drug-Trafficking Arrest Highlights Ongoing Community Safety Enforcement
A 19-year-old Kitchener man faces trafficking-related charges after a WRPS investigation near Wilson and Forth avenues.
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Downtown Kitchener Safety Brief: Arrest Made in June 30 Sexual Assault Investigation
Waterloo Regional Police report a Kitchener man was charged after a June 30 alleged sexual assault near King Street West and College Street.
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Kitchener Stabbing Investigation: What Residents Should Know About Safety Near Homer Watson and Conestoga College
WRPS is seeking a teen suspect after a targeted Kitchener stabbing near Homer Watson Boulevard and Conestoga College Boulevard.
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Kitchener Safety Alert: Police Seek Information After Reported Downtown Sexual Assault
WRPS is seeking information after a reported June 30 sexual assault near King Street West and College Street in downtown Kitchener.
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Downtown Kitchener Safety Brief: Reported Gunshots Determined Not to Involve a Firearm
Police found no firearm evidence after damage to a downtown Kitchener business window and bus shelter; no injuries were reported.
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Kitchener High School Swatting Call Prompts Lockdown and Renews Safety Concerns
A swatting call about a gun at Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener triggered a lockdown and hold-and-secure orders. Police say the report was false but targeted.
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Kitchener Convenience Store Robbed at Gunpoint: WRPS Issues Public Safety Appeal
WRPS BEAR Unit is investigating an armed robbery at a Kitchener convenience store near Westmount Rd W and Westwood Dr. Suspect at large; tips requested.
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Kitchener Christmas Eve Hit-and-Run Under Investigation After Driver Strikes Light Posts and Gas Meter, Then Flees
Waterloo Regional Police investigate a Kitchener hit-and-run from 2:25 a.m. Christmas Eve near Queen St. S. and Halls Lane. Driver still unidentified.