Man arrested at gunpoint in Waterloo
Posted Sep 24, 2012 08:17:54 PM.
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Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a 39 year-old man after three churches were damaged this morning.
Police found the suspect at a church on Erb Street in Waterloo.
When the female officer called out to the suspect, he attacked her, punching her several times.
The officer then noticed the suspect was holding a hammer and she made a gunpoint arrest.
The suspect, of no fixed address stands charged with three counts of mischief under 5 thousand dollars and assault with the intent to resist arrest.
The man has been held pending a bail hearing tomorrow.
Police say the suspect is known to them and believe mental health issues contributed to the incidents.
The officer was treated for minor injuries.
