Waterloo regional police have laid charges after what appears to be a dating app encounter gone wrong.
In a media release, police said on Dec. 29, 2021 they received a report of a robbery in the area of King Street North and Spring Street East.
The incident had occurred two weeks earlier on Dec. 16.
Police say a man made arrangements to meet a woman using a dating app.
After the in-person meeting, the man was assaulted by another man. He also had his phone and money stolen.
Police have arrested a 25-year-old Toronto man in connection to the incident.
He is charged with multiple offenses including:
- Forcible Confinement
- Robbery
- Assault
- Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
- Conspiracy to Commit Indictable Offence
Police say no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
