Arrests after convenience store robbed at knifepoint

Elgin Street North and Dundas Street North in Cambridge on Dec. 18, 2023. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)

Two men are facing charges and a third is wanted by police for an armed robbery at a Cambridge convenience store.

Waterloo regional police were called to Elgin Street North and Dundas Street North around 6:55 p.m. Sunday.

They said two men, one of whom was carrying a knife, entered the store and stole cash and merchandise.

The suspects left the store and met up with a third man who was waiting in the parking lot.

Police later arrested two of the men in the area of Hilltop Drive and Alison Avenue.

They also seized a knife.

The men, a 22-year-old and a 31-year-old, have both been charged with robbery with a weapon and possession of property obtained by crime. The 22-year-old also has two additional charges for breach of a release order.

Police have issued an arrest warrant for the third man.

They said no one was hurt and the Robbery Team continues to investigate.