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215 stolen vehicles recovered in joint forces investigation

215 stolen vehicles recovered in joint forces investigation

51 people have been arrested and 150 charges laid; guns, drugs also seized, York Regional Police say
Cambridge victim identified in Kitchener homicide

Cambridge victim identified in Kitchener homicide

Police say they believe the shooting at a home on Wellington Street North was targeted
Waterloo regional police officer charged with possession of child porn

Waterloo regional police officer charged with possession of child porn

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a three-year-member of the Waterloo Regional Police Service with one count each of making and possessing child pornography
Repairs to hydro pole on Speedsville Road continue after morning collision

Repairs to hydro pole on Speedsville Road continue after morning collision

74-year-old driver taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Increase in knife violence 'deeply concerning,' WRPS police chief says

Increase in knife violence 'deeply concerning,' WRPS police chief says

Waterloo regional police have responded to 696 incidents involving knives in 2022, a 16.2 per cent rise from 2021
Police warn about green fentanyl after two overdose deaths

Police warn about green fentanyl after two overdose deaths

Warning comes a week after the Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy (WRIDS) issued a warning about the increase in the number of drug poisoning related deaths in the region
Police release new photos from commercial break-ins in Cambridge

Police release new photos from commercial break-ins in Cambridge

Between 8 p.m. on Dec. 2, and 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 3, unknown suspect forced entry into businesses, stole cash and electronics
Cambridge man charged in sex assault case at women’s prison

Cambridge man charged in sex assault case at women’s prison

Police say staff at Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener reported sexual relationship involving correctional officer, inmate
Thieves use pickup to force way into Cambridge pharmacy, steal ATM

Thieves use pickup to force way into Cambridge pharmacy, steal ATM

Bank machine was recovered in area of Alps Road, Spragues Road: police
Man suffers serious stab wound at Cambridge grocery store

Man suffers serious stab wound at Cambridge grocery store

A 42-year-old Cambridge man has been charged as a result of the incident