Waterloo: Man, 23, charged after reports of females followed

Waterloo regional police have charged a 23-year-old man with criminal harassment after reports that a male followed multiple females near King Street North and Lodge Street on Nov. 4, 2026. Police said the man was arrested on Nov. 11.

Officers received reports of a suspicious person in the area at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, according to the Waterloo Regional Police Service. The male was reported to have followed multiple females while they were walking in the area.

Police said they identified the man through their investigation. Members of the service’s Offender Management Unit arrested him on Nov. 11, one week after the reports were received. The service’s Special Victims Unit investigated the suspicious-person incident.

Charges and bail hearing

In addition to criminal harassment, the man is charged with six counts of failing to comply with probation, six counts of theft under $5,000 and one count of attempted theft under $5,000, police said. The allegations include seven theft-related counts in total.

The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing, according to the service. Police posted their update on the charges on Nov. 12, 2026. The file number for the Waterloo incident is WA26163116.