Kitchener business robbery under investigation, employee threatened with knife
A file image of a Waterloo Regional Police car.
Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate an early morning commercial robbery in Kitchener.
At around 5:20 a.m. Sunday, police were called to a business in the area of Weber Street East and Fergus Avenue for reports of a robbery.
According to police, the suspect threatened an employee with a knife before leaving the business on foot with merchandise.
No injuries were reported.
Police are looking for a white male, with a slim build, average height and wearing black clothing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777.
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