Armed robbery reported in Kitchener

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

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating an armed robbery in Kitchener.

Only a few details were available as of 1 p.m.

In a social media post, police said a firearm was involved in the robbery but no one was hurt.

They also warned of an increased police presence in the area of Westheights Drive and Driftwood Drive.

The Waterloo Regional District School Board said Westheights Public School, Driftwood Park Public School and Meadowlane Public School were initially placed in hold and secure at the direction of investigators. Those were all lifted just before 2 p.m.

Officers then conducted a search of the area, with help from their canine unit, but were unable to locate the suspect.

“Initial information is that [an] individual was selling an item via [a] buy-and-sell website [and] met the suspect who then stole it,” Waterloo Regional Police said in an email to CTV News. “Two youth went after the suspect who they reported flashed a firearm at them.”

No suspect description has been shared at this time.

More to come.