A group of friends were walking along River Road East when they were approached by a man

Regional police are looking for a man in connection to a robbery that took place in Kitchener.

On August 5th at 10:15 p.m., a group of friends were walking along River Road East and Bradley Drive when they were approached by an unknown man.

Police say the unknown man then pulled out a handgun on the group, demanding money before running away.

Officials say that the suspect is described being in his early twenties, black, five feet and ten inches with a thin build.

The suspect was also reported to be wearing a long sleeve white shirt, dark pants, a black flat rim ball cap, carrying a dark backpack, and had two diamond watches on his right wrist.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-0800-222-8477.

