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CTV News
2 days ago
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Early morning shed fire in Woolwich Township
Bridge Street West was partially closed after a shed fire in Woolwich Township, May 30, 2025. Fire crews were on scene of an early morning shed fire behind a home north of Waterloo Friday. In a social media post at 6:10 a.m., the Waterloo Regional Police Service said a portion of Bridge Street West in Woolwich Township was closed for a house fire. Waterloo Fire Rescue told CTV News they got the call at 4:32 a.m. Six trucks from Waterloo Fire and an unspecified number from Woolwich Fire Department attended the scene. Waterloo Fire confirmed the fire was knocked down by 5:15 a.m., with crews still seen on site at 8 a.m. looking for the source of the fire. Police told CTV News no injuries had been reported. One cat was missing from the property after the fire. Woolwich District Fire Chief Arnie Gingrich said it was not found in the aftermath. Waterloo fire said the cause of the fire and the estimated cost of damage was unknown. Bridge Street West was closed from King Street North to McMurray Road.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- CTV News
Fire reported at residence in Woolwich Township
Fire trucks on Sawmill Road in Woolwich Township on May 23, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News) Crews were called to put out flames at a residence in Woolwich Township on Friday afternoon. In a social media post, Waterloo Regional Police said Sawmill Road was closed between Maple Bend Road and Snyders Flats Road. Sawmill Road Woolwich Township fire firefighter police Road closed sign on Sawmill Road in Woolwich Township on May 23, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News) 'Due to ongoing developments at the scene, we are requesting that the public remain at the perimeter for the time being,' they told CTV News. Sawmill Road Woolwich Township fire firefighter police Fire trucks on Sawmill Road in Woolwich Township on May 23, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News) Officials at the scene said water had to be trucked in as there was no fire hydrant service in the area. This is a developing story.
CTV News
20-05-2025
- CTV News
Teen charged with two counts of sexual assault for Woolwich incident
A 14-year-old boy is facing two counts of sexual assault after an incident in Woolwich Township. On May 15, at around 5 p.m., officers received a report of a sexual assault. They were told a woman was using a walking trail at the Woolwich Reservoir, off of Reid Woods Drive and northwest of Elmira, when she was approached by a teen and assaulted. The Waterloo Regional Police Service said the teen was arrested on Monday.
CTV News
18-05-2025
- CTV News
Female assaulted by male youth while walking on trail near Elmira: police
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) is investigating a report of a sexual assault in Woolwich Township. On Thursday at around 5 p.m., police received a report of a sexual assault on the walking trail at the Woolwich Reservoir off of Reid Woods Drive, just northwest of Elmira. 'The adult female victim was walking on the trail when she was approached and assaulted by a male youth,' police said in a media release. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a White male, approximately 5′4″, with brown, short hair, wearing a long-sleeved blue, green and white plaid shirt, jeans and clog-style shoes. He was riding a dark-coloured bicycle at the time of the incident, police say. The investigation is ongoing by WRPS' Special Victims Unit.
