Third arrest made in Kitchener store robbery
Victoria Street South and Strange Street in Kitchener on Jan. 30, 2024. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)
A third youth has been charged for an armed robbery at a Kitchener store.
On Jan. 30, three people stole about $3,000 worth of vaping products from a business at Strange Street and Victoria Street South.
Waterloo regional police said at least one person had a knife but no one was hurt during the robbery.
One male youth was arrested the next day.
Police said a second male youth was taken into custody on Feb. 7.
Then a third suspect, a male youth from Kitchener, was arrested on Thursday.
All three suspects have been charged with robbery with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and disguise with intent.
There are no outstanding suspects in relation to this investigation.
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