Halloween Night Report Leads to an Arrest the Next Day
Waterloo Regional Police say a 27-year-old Kitchener man has been arrested and charged after two youths who were out trick-or-treating reported that a man exposed himself to them on Halloween night.
Police say the incident happened at approximately 7:20 p.m. on October 31, 2026, in the area of Parkvale Drive and Bianca Court in Kitchener. The two youths were approached by an unknown male who exposed himself. The youths immediately left the area, contacted their parents, and sought assistance.
Police received the report at approximately 11:20 p.m. that night. Through the investigation, which included a neighbourhood video canvass, officers identified a suspect.
On November 1, 2026, officers arrested the man without incident.
The accused, a 27-year-old from Kitchener, has been charged with:
- Indecent Act
- Indecent Exhibition
- Exposure to person under 16
He was held in police custody for a bail hearing. Police have not released his name.
The charges have not been proven in court.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777, extension 4497. The occurrence number for this case is WA26161107.
The Twikup Take
Halloween is built on trust — kids knock on strangers' doors, and whole neighbourhoods agree to keep that safe. The youths in this case did exactly the right thing: they left, told their parents, and police were called. A video canvass and a next-day arrest show how quickly that chain can work when a community reports fast and shares what its cameras saw.
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