Arrest made following Uptown Waterloo assault

An image shows a Waterloo Regional Police Service cruiser. (Erin Anderson/CityNews)

By Christine Clark

Posted Jul 13, 2026 07:39:43 AM.

Last Updated Jul 13, 2026 07:39:48 AM.

A Waterloo man is facing an assault charge, after an incident in the Uptown Waterloo area over the weekend.

On Saturday morning around 2:15 a.m., police were called about a fight between two men in the King Street North and Princess Street East area of Waterloo.

Police said the victim was seriously hurt.

The suspect was arrested on scene.

A 25-year-old man from Waterloo has since been charged with Assault Cause Bodily Harm.

Police are still asking anyone with information or security camera footage to contact them.

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