Kitchener man arrested in connection to assault at downtown business

File photo of a Waterloo Regional Police vehicle. (Mark Douglas/CityNews Kitchener)

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Jul 25, 2024 12:02:36 PM.

Last Updated Jul 26, 2024 05:45:26 PM.

A man has been arrested in connection to an assault that happened in Kitchener on Wednesday,

According to Waterloo Regional Police, the incident happened before 3 p.m. on King St. East and Benton St.

The victim and suspect got into a verbal argument outside, and one man chased the other into a business.

The victim was physically assaulted in the business and was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

On Friday, Waterloo Regional Police arrested a 44-year-old man from Kitchener in connection to the incident.

Anyone with information or dash camera footage is asked to call police at 519-570-9777.

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