By: Keegan Lavigne, Spoke News
Waterloo Regional Police arrested a man who barricaded himself in his apartment early Tuesday afternoon.
Police spent several hours trying to convince the man to leave his apartment, located at Charles Street and Stirling Avenue in Kitchener, after various reports the man had a weapon.
Josh Mansbridge lives across the street from the man who barricaded himself. He just moved in. @WR_Record pic.twitter.com/KzujXU1tLf
— Liz Monteiro (@MonteiroLizKW) October 2, 2018
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute was placed on lockdown as police closed off streets near the building.
Police entered the building at approximately 1:30 p.m. and the man was arrested, unharmed, around 2 p.m.
Man brought out. pic.twitter.com/LFzc8scS4d
— Liz Monteiro (@MonteiroLizKW) October 2, 2018
One man who lives above the suspect said he had a cigarette with him before the incident this morning. Various tenants called the police when the barricaded man was reportedly seen with a sword.
.@WRPSToday guards the door to unit where man barricaded himself. @WR_Record pic.twitter.com/ctUAYK6DLy
— Liz Monteiro (@MonteiroLizKW) October 2, 2018
Police have not released the name of the man.
