Waterloo Regional Police arrested two men on Friday 6 November 2026 in an investigation into taxi fraud in the University District of Waterloo. Investigators carried out two search warrants that day in Cambridge and Brampton.
A 20-year-old man from Brampton and a 23-year-old man from Cambridge were each charged with fraud under $5,000, theft of a credit card, instrument for use in forging credit cards, disguise with intent, and unauthorised use of credit card data. The man from Cambridge was also charged with four counts of breach of probation and three counts of failing to comply with a release order. Both were held for a bail hearing. Neither man was named. The police file is WA26099698.
The July reports
On 7 July 2026, police received multiple reports of a taxi fraud in the University District. Debit cards had been stolen and were then used fraudulently.