Regional police make high-risk arrest in Kitchener

In this caught on camera moment you can see police vehicles speed past cars driving casually to ambush and arrest a unsuspecting e-bike rider.

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

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.

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