Authorities Charge Five in Waterloo Butter Theft Case

April 8, 2025, 7:20 pm

Law enforcement officials have charged five individuals in connection with a series of butter thefts across the Waterloo Region, with reports detailing 15 separate incidents involving stolen butter and ghee valued at over $8,000. The charges, affecting grocery stores in Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, underscore an emerging pattern of unusual non-traditional thefts. Both accounts focus on the investigation aimed at curbing these crimes and addressing public concern over this peculiar but disruptive property crime trend.


globalnews.ca / 5 charged in string of butter thefts in Ontario, police say

Police say five people have been charged in an alleged string of butter thefts in the Waterloo, Ont., region.

citynews.ca / Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo, Ont., region: police

Five individuals have been charged in connection with 15 reported butter and ghee thefts from grocery stores in Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge between last September and this February.

torontosun.com / Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo Region: Police

Five individuals were charged in a series of butter thefts across Waterloo Region. Police report 15 incidents from September 2024 to February, with stolen butter and ghee valued at over $8K from grocery stores in Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo.

winnipegfreepress.com / Five charged in string of butter thefts in Waterloo, Ont., region: police


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