Rideshare driver and passenger reportedly assaulted by several people in Uptown Waterloo

The Waterloo Regional Police Service is trying to identify five males who may have been involved in an assault in Uptown Waterloo.

A rideshare driver was seriously hurt after they were reportedly assaulted by several people in Uptown Waterloo.

Waterloo Regional Police Service officers were called to the Regina Street North and Erb Street East area around 1:20 a.m. on Oct. 3.

They were told several males had assaulted a rideshare driver and a passenger.

Investigators as now trying to identify five people:

• A white male with a medium build and dark curly hair. He wore a grey Toronto Blue Jays baseball cap, a light grey or white hoodie or long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans and white shoes.
• A white male with a thin build. He wore a red-brimmed or two-toned baseball cap, blue jeans, and black shoes with white soles. He was also seen wearing a white shirt that he later removed, revealing a full sleeve tattoo on his right arm.
• A white male with dark facial hair. He wore a two-toned baseball cap, a dark-coloured shirt, light-coloured pants and white shoes.
• A white male with a medium build and dark hair. He wore a back baseball cap, a grey and white hoodie, black jeans with white writing on the front and down both legs and black shoes.
• A white male with a medium build. He wore a black baseball cap, a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants and black shoes.