Waterloo Regional Police have charged a male after threatening and misleading calls were made to 9-1-1.

On November 20, 2024, between 7 p.m. and 8:40 p.m., the Waterloo Regional Police Communications Centre received eight 9-1-1 calls from a male who was not reporting an emergency.

The male used profane language while threatening to physically harm the communicators.

Officers responded to the male’s house and arrested him.

As a result of the investigation, a 49-year-old Kitchener male was charged with:

• Public Mischief
• Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm

The Waterloo Regional Police would like to remind members of the public to only call 9-1-1 if there is an immediate risk to the safety of people or property.

This service quickly links callers to Police, Fire and/or Ambulance Services. When a citizen calls 9-1-1, the goal is to ensure the appropriate Emergency Service responds as quickly as possible. When misused, it ties up resources that may be needed at other serious and life-threatening incidents.