Waterloo regional police have arrested a 20-year-old man after responding to a weapons-related call in Kitchener.
On Sept. 26, at around 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 man 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.
