Bike theft leads police to inert grenade at the University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo on July 22, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)

Waterloo Regional Police say an inert grenade was found on an alleged bike thief at the University of Waterloo.

Early Tuesday morning, University of Waterloo Special Constables spotted a man riding a bicycle on campus. That same bike had been reported stolen.

The Special Constables arrested the man.

During a subsequent search, they realized the man was carrying an inert grenade.

Waterloo Regional Police said their officers were called to the campus around 6 a.m. and determined there were no public safety concerns.

The 36-year-old Cambridge man was charged with two counts of possessing stolen goods under $5,000, possession of identity documents and possession of break and enter tools.