Vehicle stolen from Waterloo business
A Waterloo region police car on King Street West in August of 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)
Waterloo Regional Police are looking for a suspect after a vehicle was stolen from a Waterloo business.
Police were called to the Fischer Hallman Road North and Erb Street West area around 12 a.m. Thursday.
They were told an unknown male approached a victim, demanded their keys and then took off in the vehicle before police arrived.
No one was hurt during the incident.
Anyone with more information is urged to contact police.
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