Kitchener
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Kitchener aka K-Town
Kitchener (a.k.a. K-Town) is a city located in Southwestern Ontario and has a population of 250,348. The metropolitan area, including neighbouring cities Cambridge and Waterloo, has 451,235 people, making it the 11th largest CMA in Canada and the fifth largest CMA in Ontario. Generally, when speaking of Kitchener, the majority of people are refering to all 3 cities in the region. It has recently been shedding it's image of a run down, crime ridden industrial city with the modernization of its downtown core, transportation systems, residental lofts and condos, and high tech companies moving into the region. The city now boasts a very low crime rate and a thriving music scene of hip hop, metal, and hardcore punk scenes.
Hoods
54 westmout rd east, courtland, Overlea Drive, Mooregate, Paulander Drive, Chandler Block, Benton Avenue, Gage Avenue, Mowat Boulevard, Victoria and Westmount, Charles St. E and Stirling Ave., Cedar Hill Court, Cedar View, Krug Street, Brybeck Crescent, Belmont Ave, Cherry Street, Kinzie Ave, Stanley Park.
Gangs
C.E.E.C, Hells Angels, TCB(Taking Care of Business), Stick Up Kids, VVT sbc (suck big cock)
Inactive Gangs
The Slingers, Paulander Crew, Black Soldiers, Asian Royalz, Latin Kings, 2-1, OGB(Original Blood Gang
The Hype
Kitchener isn't exactly drive-by capital of Canada. It's not even murder capital of Canada or even Southwestern Ontario but Kitchener isn't blind to gang violence, drugs and weapons. Historically, in the 1980's and 1990's Kitchener (and the entire region) was very well known for its biker gang presence. The Hells Angels and Satans Choice were very well known in the area, and constantly made headlines regarding the sale and movement of drugs, violence, murders, and police related issues. Recently the biker gangs have moved out of the city and into more rural, surrounding areas. However, they still control the majority of the marijuana, meth, and crack-cocaine production and mass distribution in the city. These days, Kitchener is known for it's crack-houses, low income housing, delapitated downtown core (though it is seeing modernization), and dis-affected youths running to gangs for protection.
Most of Kitchener only has small-time gangs, but that doesn't mean it hasn't produced a large gang before. The Slingers, was the first big gang to have made Kitchener headlines and news. It's violent members have made their impact but not just in Kitchener, in Toronto aswell after an altercation at a Hip Hop concert, a suspected Slinger member from Kitchener took a piece of concrete slab and crushed a man's head. Back in 2001, 20 Slinger members attacked and killed Joel Monroe on Canada's Day weekend. The impact was so loud, it had been heard from TV stations down in Toronto and Windsor. Although there are only around 6 murders a year in Kitchener, it's still has it's violent act's of crime. Despite not having many large gangs of its own anymore, the majority of the gangs in existance now are connected to bigger gangs, such as the Crips, Bloods, and Latin Kings.
In the 1990s, the region was also known for it's skinhead and neo-nazi presence. Such people exist today, but they rarely make headlines. A few recent incidents that have made the news include the beating of a physically handicapped African man in Victoria Park, severely injuring him. There have been headlines of neo-nazi youth committing "drive-by" racist attacks which primarily consisted of shouting racial slurs, throwing ballons of urine and eggs. The last visible rememberence of the skinhead groups in the region was in the early 2000's, when a group living at the corner of Weber and Cedar Street North flew a swastika flag on the outside porch of their upper floor of their house.
Crime Map
Area Codes
Kitchener's area codes are 519 and 226.
Rappers
Scam His, Esjay, Young Vibez, Young Brickz, Skinny V, Fraction, Pro Logic, Young Skillz, P, Oblivion Exx, Yung Prynze, Operation Overlord, King Klassy, Troublez, Young Dollaz, P Millz, Phantom, Trajyk, Ace, Tickets, Famez, Feloni, J eyez, Tyma, Dimez, Righteous Act, Life Styles, Gah-lor, Jae Ryde, Young Juvy, Ice Man, Tek, Rhone, Lex Marcello, Big Boy, King B, Dee-Mon, Script, Shah J, E-Vil, L.P, Trickzz, Scream Zone, T-Rights, Ovbious Skill, P-Gimmy, Guther, Rek, Sticky Fingaz, Dice Killa,HABREE,S.U.D
Sports
News
Man jailed for standing by as addict beaten with miniature baseball bat
Suspects loose after gunpoint robbery in Kitchener
Police seize $200,000, drugs during routine traffic stop
Violent pattern troubles judge
Police investigate brutal death of 35-year-old
Police seize marijuana worth $158,000 in raid
Two men charged after fight outside high school
Guns, ammunition seized following standoff
Pair assault man, take wallet in early-morning robbery
Pair charged after man hit with bottle and robbed
Gang shreds off member's tattoo
Convenience store clerk assaulted, robbed by pair
Heated argument leaves one man with knife wounds
Charges dropped against teenager accused of stealing officer's handgun
Two in custody after Weichel Street standoff
Kidnap suspect injured in arrest
Security Guard stabbed in hand with syringe
Kitchener man pleads not guilty to murder
Photos released of Sunday night Sobey's robbery
Woman testifies officer abused her for several years
Killer demonstrated 'no sense, no logic'
Police charge four women in prostitution crackdown
Murdered woman had feared for her life
Hatchet-waving man faces theft, weapons charges
Gangs haunt cities of all sizes
Report's of gunshots outside Kitchener school, prompts search
Double murderer knew killings were wrong, psychologist says
Man in Waterloo Region, Shot dead in park
Robber borrowed pen to write stick-up note
Two men face charges after robbery at home
Six Affordable Housing Projects Open In Waterloo Region
Killer's Anger Aimed At Others
Knive's Played Role In 3 Local Crimes
Crack Addict Jailed For Store Robbery
Crack House Attack Left Victim Terrified
Police Arrest 2 People After Drug Raid
Suspect Arrested For Murder At Kitchener Townhouse
One Man Stabbed, Another Beaten Outside Nightclub
Man,19, charged with 1st Degree Murder
Murder Case Remanded Till October 9th
Masked Men Beat and Rob Man On Hoffman St
Masked Man Rob's Pizzeria with Large Knife
Shots Fired As Robber Make's His Escape
Man Who Killed 2 In Fear-Fuelled Drive Get's 9 Year Sentence
The State Of Crime In Waterloo Region
Kitchener Man Accused Of Trying To Hire Killer
Stabbing at Highland Road Plaza
Man Facing Charge's In Twin Stabbing
Kitcheners Hip Hop
