US EditionPremier Calls Out ‘Brazen’ LCBO Theft at Kitchener, Ont. Store
Premier Doug Ford pledged to collaborate with law enforcement and federal officials to strengthen bail reform and combat organized retail theft, following an $8,000 alcohol heist.
- Six male suspects entered the Pioneer Park LCBO store, Kitchener, Ontario on Aug. 23, 2025, filled bags with mostly scotch and fled in a dark-coloured SUV with an $8,000 haul.
- Investigators say the scale and method suggest a brazen, coordinated and organized theft not for personal consumption, with suspects using bags and knapsacks, while police work with LCBO and other police jurisdictions to explore links to similar crimes.
- Ford told reporters during a self‑described 'crime rant' he called the suspects a `brazen bunch of crooks`, contacted WRPS Chief Mark Crowell, and vowed to press Prime Minister Mark Carney on bail reform.
- Video of the theft, posted anonymously, has gone viral and Waterloo Regional Police Service is reviewing video and photo evidence while urging tips at 519-570-9777 or 1-800-222-8477.
- Ford blamed judges for lenient bail decisions and said the public is at `their wits' end`; he framed the theft as a taxpayer burden, saying `It's the taxpayer's money, the LCBO`, and urged, `We gotta get tough on this crime` while confident suspects will be caught.
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Ford calls out 'brazen bunch of crooks' after thieves take $8K worth of liquor from Kitchener LCBO
In a release on Wednesday, police say six men entered the store at 4:35 p.m. and loaded up "a large quantity of bottled alcohol into bags and knapsacks they had brought with them."
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‘Brazen bunch of crooks’: Doug Ford vows bail reform amid LCBO theft that went viral on social media
Speaking at a press conference to announce the launch of Highway 413 construction, Ford addressed news coverage and videos posted to social media which appear to show a group of men filling shopping bags with alcohol and exiting a Kitchener…
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