The Waterloo Regional Police Service have arrested a 19-year-old woman from Waterloo after an attempted robbery in Woolwich.
Police say they were called to a reported robbery in progress on Oct. 24, at roughly 11:25 a.m. Officers say that two females made plans to meet with a male, eventually revealing a knife after getting into the man’s vehicle.
The 35-year-old man was able to leave the vehicle and contact police.
After police arrived in the Fireside drive and Starlight Avenue area, both suspects tried to run away on foot. A 19-year-old woman was arrested at the scene after attempting to flee, with police recovering a knife after the incident.
The 19-year-old woman from Waterloo is now being charged with:
Attempt robbery
Attempt motor vehicle theft
Assault with a weapon
Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
Carrying concealed weapon
Possession of a schedule 1 substance
Possession for the purpose of trafficking a schedule 1 substance
The Waterloo regional police are still looking for the second suspect, described as a woman that was last seen running in the Starlight Avenue and Andover Drive area.
Anyone with information or footage in that area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 24. is being asked to contact police.
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