KITCHENER -- Waterloo regional police have laid charges after a man was seen brandishing a knife in Kitchener on Saturday night.
Police say they responded to the area of Weber Street East and Kinzie Avenue around 7 p.m. Saturday after a man was seen brandishing a knife.
According to a release, a man fled on foot when police arrived but was arrested after a short foot pursuit.
A 28-year-old Kitchener man is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with intent to resist arrest, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon and two counts of possession contrary to a prohibition order.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.
