Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a male following a commercial robbery in Waterloo. 

On June 14, 2025, at approximately 12 p.m., police responded to the area of King Street South and Willis Way for a report of a disturbance at a business.

A male in a store yelled at employees and threatened them before leaving with unpaid merchandise. The male reentered the store holding a metal pipe and uttered threats towards staff. The male then fled on foot.

Officers located the male nearby on Caroline Street South and arrested him.

As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old male was charged with:

• Robbery
• Assault with a weapon
• Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm

The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing.