Arrest made in Kitchener robberies
Handcuffs are pictured above in this file photo
A 59-year-old man is facing charges for a series of Kitchener robberies.
Waterloo Regional Police say businesses near Weber Street East and Fergus Avenue were targeted on July 24, July 30 and August 4.
A knife was used in two of those incidents.
Police said they were able to link all of the robberies to one person.
On Wednesday, at around 5:20 a.m., officers arrested the suspect in the area of Weber Street East and Kinzie Avenue.
The 59-year-old man, who has not been named, is charged with two counts of robbery with violence, as well as break and enter to commit an indictable offence.
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