A Cambridge man was charged after carrying a hatchet in Kitchener’s Fairway Park Mall Saturday evening.
Waterloo Regional Police said officers were called to the mall at around 7:50 p.m. After initial investigation, police determined that a man entered a store, acted erratically and carried around a hatchet.
No one was hurt.
Police said they found the man outside the mall and arrested him.
A 30-year-old Cambridge male was charged with:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Theft under $5,000
- Fail to comply with a release order
- Obstructing a police officer
The man was also arrested on two outstanding warrants and held by police for a bail hearing.
