Robbery report prompts shelter in place in Wellesley Township [Video]

The Waterloo Regional Police Service has lifted its ‘hold and secure’ warning in Wellesley.

Residents were told to stay inside Tuesday while officers searched the community for a man wanted for attempted robbery.

Police said a woman was approached at her home by a stranger around 11:30 a.m. and then assaulted at knifepoint.

People in the area saw what was happening and intervened.

“The victim in this matter did not receive any physical injuries, however, it was a violent attack,” explained Const. Chris Iden.

The man then fled in a truck, which was later found abandoned.

While police searched the densely wooded area around Hessen Strasse and Greenwood Hill Road, residents were asked to stay away.

Waterloo Regional Police search for a suspect in a wooded area in Wellesley on Aug. 13, 2024.

“We are concerned that if the [suspect gets] in one of the residences that they could become …