UPDATE man charged in Kitchener standoff

A tense standoff in Kitchener ends with one man in custody and no one injured.


Waterloo Regional Police say a 22-year-old woman was held against her will Saturday afternoon on a Grand River Transit bus on Keewatin Avenue.

It ended after about two hours of negotiations when a 36-year-old man surrendered to police.

The suspect is facing charges of hostage taking, assault with a weapon and breach of probation.

Police say, while there were concerns about a possible weapon being involved, none was found during the investigation.

 

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