UW’s emergency notification system, Regroup, confirmed that police have left Waterloo’s campus as of 9:13 this morning. This notification followed an earlier one sent just before 8 a.m. which alerted staff and students that police were on main campus for an “active investigation,” but that campus would remain open and there were “no immediate concerns for safety.” 

Just before the time of writing, a UW spokesperson confirmed the latest message from Regroup, stating: “The Waterloo Regional Police Service have concluded their investigation on the University of Waterloo main campus and have left. The campus remains open for normal activities following the investigation.” 

The cause for investigation has not been revealed by the university, however CityNews Kitchener reported this morning that Waterloo Regional Police had been on campus responding to reports of a bike theft. WRPS confirmed this information to Imprint, stating that the investigation occurred “in relation to the theft of a bicycle.” They also said that an official media release would be published soon.