Police investigating gunpoint pizza delivery robbery in Waterloo

Police warn residents to be vigilant after a series of pizza delivery scams (Pexels).

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating after a pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning.

Officers were called to Parkside Drive around 5:10 a.m. for a reported robbery involving a firearm.

Police said the victim was delivering a pizza to a residential building when the suspect reportedly pulled out a handgun and demanded the victim’s car keys. The suspect then fled in the victim’s vehicle and was last seen heading west on Bearinger Road.

The suspect is described as a white male, about 25 years old, 5’10”, with a thin build. He was wearing a black ski mask and black hoodie at the time.

No physical injuries were reported.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information, or with surveillance or dash-cam footage from the area, is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777 ext. 6399.