Regional police make high-risk arrest in Kitchener
Posted Aug 1, 2024 03:47:52 PM.
Last Updated Aug 1, 2024 05:36:09 PM.
Waterloo Regional Police initiated a high-risk arrest in Kitchener on Wednesday to capture a man believed to be in possession of a firearm.
According to officials, the Drug and Firearm Unit, with help from the Emergency Response Team, located the 30-year-old Kitchener man in the area of Traynor Avenue and Wilson Avenue around 5 p.m.
Officers believed the man had a firearm, and performed a high-risk arrest to ensure public safety. He was found to have a replica firearm, controlled substances and cash.
He was charged with five counts of breaching a court order, possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance and weapons-related charges.
The man was held in custody for a bail hearing.
A video of the arrest was later posted to Reddit, and it received nearly 200 comments.
