Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a male following an assault and hate-motivated incident in Kitchener.

On September 28, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m., police responded to reports of an unwanted male at a business located in the area of Ottawa Street South and Alpine Road. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim who had sustained injuries after being assaulted inside a restaurant.

Through investigation, it was determined that the suspect assaulted the victim inside the restaurant and caused property damage to a vehicle in the parking lot. The male attended another restaurant, broke items, uttered threats toward staff, and forcibly confined them inside the business. 

The suspect was arrested following a brief interaction with police.

The accused, a 39-year-old male from Kitchener, was charged with several offences, including:

• Assault
• Mischief Under $5,000 (two counts)
• Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm (three counts)
• Assault (additional count)
• Forcible Confinement

The incident is believed to be hate-motivated.

The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing.