Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a local man after responding to a weapons incident at a shopping mall in Kitchener on Saturday.
At around 7:50 p.m., police responded to Fairview Park Mall for reports of a male brandishing a weapon.
Officers determined that a male had entered a store acting erratically and carrying a hatchet.
Officers located and arrested the male outside the mall, police said in a news release.
After an investigation, a 30-year-old Cambridge man was charged with:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Theft under $5,000
- Fail to comply with a release order
- Obstruct a police officer
He was also arrested on two outstanding warrants.
No physical injuries were reported as a result of this incident, police said.
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.
