Guelph police say they’ve made an arrest after an employee at a west-end business was reportedly threatened.
Just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, police said a man went into a business on Silvercreek Parkway and Willow Road.
He reportedly yelled at staff that he had a knife and one employee got involved and tried to get him out of the store while protecting customers.
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Investigators said he threatened to stab the staff member before he left.
It’s the second time this week that a business in Guelph has been threatened. A woman went to a downtown store on Tuesday morning and pulled a knife on staff.
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Officers found and arrested the accused on Wednesday.
A 38-year-old faces multiple charges and has a bail hearing on Thursday.
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