22-07-2025
Bike theft leads police to inert grenade at the University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo on July 22, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News)
Waterloo Regional Police say an inert grenade was found on an alleged bike thief at the University of Waterloo.
Early Tuesday morning, University of Waterloo Special Constables spotted a man riding a bicycle on campus. That same bike had been reported stolen.
The Special Constables arrested the man.
During a subsequent search, they realized the man was carrying an inert grenade.
Waterloo Regional Police said their officers were called to the campus around 6 a.m. and determined there were no public safety concerns.
The 36-year-old Cambridge man was charged with two counts of possessing stolen goods under $5,000, possession of identity documents and possession of break and enter tools.
