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Employee threatened with a knife at an east end store in Guelph, police say

The man was asked to leave the store on Tuesday afternoon after yelling obscenities at customers. Police say he pulled a knife on staff before he left, and he was arrested nearby. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

No one is hurt after Guelph police say one person reportedly had a knife pulled on them at work.

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On Tuesday afternoon, police said they received a report from an employee at a store near Gordon Street and Havard Road.

Officers were told one man was swearing loudly at customers inside, and when he was asked to leave, investigators said he pulled out a knife from his pocket and waved it at the employee in a threatening manner.

Investigators found the man a short distance away after he left the store.

A 45-year-old from Guelph faces charges and will appear in court on April 16.

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