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Youth arrested for attempted robbery of Kitchener pharmacy: police

A Waterloo region police car on King Street West in August of 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener) A Waterloo region police car on King Street West in August of 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)
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Waterloo regional police have arrested a youth after a brief foot pursuit, during which a firearm fell from his waistband, after a suspicious persons call at a Kitchener pharmacy.

On Friday around 9:45 a.m., police received a report of a suspicious male near a pharmacy in the area of King Street West and Wellington Street North in Kitchener.

Police said two witnesses observed the male looking in the windows of the pharmacy and hiding near a doorway.

Officers seized suspected psilocybin, a hunting knife and a firearm.

As a result of the investigation, the youth was charged with the following:

  • Attempt robbery
  • Carrying a concealed weapon
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Disguise with intent
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking

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