Child assaulted by unknown man while walking in Rosemount neighbourhood: WRPS

A Waterloo Regional Police officer on April 22, 2026. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating an assault involving a child in Kitchener’s Rosemount neighbourhood.

The incident happened on Monday afternoon near Rosemount Drive and Eton Drive, where a child was confronted by an unknown man, getting hit multiple times before leaving the area in a black pickup track.

The vehicle was last seen near Rosemount Drive and River Road.

The suspect is described as a white male, around 20 to 30 years old, with a medium build, curly dark hair, and a dark beard.

The investigation remains ongoing.