Police believe the same people are responsible for an unusual break-in at a Kitchener convenience store early Monday morning, and another at a Cambridge electronics retailer just hours later.
The first break-in occurred around 2:30 a.m. at the Upper Village Market on Fairway Road North.
According to Waterloo Regional Police, the thieves entered the convenience store by drilling through the wall of a vacant business beside the variety store.
Once inside, they disabled the store’s alarm and proceeded to steal a significant amount of cigarettes, as well as cold medicine and phone accessories.
About two hours later, a group of people broke into The Source on Pinebush Road.
Again, the store was entered via a hole drilled from a vacant neighbouring unit.
Approximately $10,000 worth of electronic devices were stolen.
Anyone with information regarding either break-in is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
