Arrest made after noxious substance sprayed in Cambridge neighbourhood

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

By Christine Clark

Posted Aug 27, 2026 06:53:57 AM.

Last Updated Aug 27, 2026 06:53:22 AM.

A heavy police presence in a Cambridge neighbourhood Wednesday morning saw one person arrested.

Police tell CityNews Kitchener around 11:00 a.m., officers were called to a disturbance at a home on Walter Street near Langs Drive and Concession Road.

“A victim told police they had been sprayed with a noxious substance by a known male during the altercation,” said police in an email to CityNews.

A 39-year-old Cambridge man has since been arrested and charged with multiple offences.

Those charges included assault with a weapon and breaching a judicial order.

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