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Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a male after responding to a weapons incident at a shopping mall in Kitchener.
On February 22, 2025, at approximately 7:50 p.m., police responded to Fairview Park Mall for reports of a male brandishing a hatchet.
Officers determined that a male had entered a store, acting erratically and carrying a hatchet.
Officers located and arrested the male outside of the mall.
As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old Cambridge male 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
The male was also arrested on two outstanding warrants.
No physical injuries were reported as a result of this incident.
The accused was held in police custody for a bail hearing.
WA25047393 (917)
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Waterloo Regional Police Service
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519-570-9777 (WRPS) ext. 8188
publicinfo@wrps.on.ca
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