The Waterloo Regional Police Service's Canine Unit helped track down a suspect allegedly involved in a Kitchener robbery on Monday.

According to police, at approximately 9:20 p.m. on August 1, police responded to a business in the area of Ottawa Street South and Fischer-Hallman Road for reports of a robbery.

They said a man pulled out a box cutter when he was confronted by a store employee for attempting to leave without paying for merchandise.

The man fled the area and was later located by members of the canine unit.

A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with the following offences:

  • Robbery
  • Possession of stolen goods under $5,000
  • Two counts of possession of stolen credit cards
  • Possession of suspected fentanyl