A suspected shoplifter was arrested after allegedly pointing a knife at shopping mall security guards.

Waterloo Regional Police say they were called to Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener around 11 a.m. Tuesday in response to a theft.

Security guards approached the man, at which point he allegedly pulled out the knife.

The 40-year-old Cambridge man was taken into custody once police arrived. He faces various charges relating to drugs and weapons.