Victim injured during buy-and-sell meetup in downtown Kitchener
Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a violent robbery in downtown Kitchener.
The victim, who was trying to sell unspecified property, arranged to meet a potential buyer at Joseph Street and Gaukel Street, near Victoria Park, on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said a group of males were waiting at that location.
When the buyer showed them the item, police said 'the suspects took it from the victim and hit and assaulted them with an unknown object.'
The buyer had only minor, non-life-threatening injuries.
One of the suspects was described as a Black man, 40 to 50 years old, and approximately 6'0' with black dreadlocks.
The incident was reported to police approximately five hours later.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious is asked to contact WRPS at 519-570-9777.
Tips for buyers and sellers
Waterloo Regional Police say safety should be the priority when buying or selling something to a stranger.
As such, they have set up three designated Buy and Sell Exchange Zones in the parking lots of their detachments.
They can be found at:
Police also shared the following tips for any transactions or exchanges:
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