Investigators tie Kitchener robbery to online sale

Waterloo Regional Police at a plaza located at Westheights Drive and Driftwood Drive in Kitchener. May 28, 2026 (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

The Waterloo Regional Police Service says a Kitchener robbery has ties to an attempt to sell an iPad online.

Officers were called to a plaza near Westheights Drive on May 28. They said a victim had gone to the area as part of an agreement made through an online marketplace.

During the meeting, the suspect took the iPad without paying for it and ran off.

According to police, two witnesses tried to stop the suspect, but the suspect pulled out a handgun.

No one was hurt during the robbery.

The investigation continues.