Police Arrest Male Following Assault and Hate-Motivated Incident in Kitchener

Posted on: Monday September 29
Location: Kitchener
Occurrence #: WA25240679

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.

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