Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a male after responding to a weapons-related call in Kitchener.

On September 26, 2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., police received a report of a male brandishing a knife at a residence in the area of Joseph Street and Victoria Street South.  

Upon arrival, police located a male outside the residence in possession of a knife and placed him under arrest.

A female victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old Kitchener male was charged with the following offences: 

• Assault
• Assault with a weapon
• Assault causing bodily harm
• Assault causing bodily harm – strangulation
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

The accused and the victim were known to each other. 

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