NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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The Waterloo Regional Police Service’s General Investigations Unit have arrested and charged one individual in connection to an ongoing investigation involving the theft of catalytic converters in the Region.
On Feb. 9, 2022, at approximately 6 p.m., investigators arrested a 36-year-old Kitchener male in relation to six incidents of catalytic converter thefts that occurred between April and Nov. 2021.
As a result of the investigation, the male has been charged with eight counts of theft under $5000 and eight counts of mischief under $5000.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding catalytic converter thefts is encouraged to contact police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Anonymous tips can be also submitted online by visiting www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.
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