Strangulation and other charges laid after assault in Waterloo

A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle is seen in Waterloo, Ont., June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Posted Apr 28, 2025 09:27:02 AM.

Last Updated Apr 28, 2025 06:55:30 PM.

Charges of assault with a weapon and strangulation have been laid after an alleged assault in Waterloo.

Waterloo regional police said it happened soon after 5:30 p.m., Sunday, near Weber Street North and Milford Avenue, near King Street.

Police said some kind of argument lead to an assault, with a victim sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A 34-year old man from Waterloo was charged with assault with a weapon; assault cause bodily harm; and assault cause bodily harm – strangulation.

Investigators said the victim and the accused man know each other. Police do not specify the age or gender of the victim.

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