Guelph police say a bill dispute escalated after a man from Toronto refused to pay at a downtown bar.
Police said officers were called to the establishment just before 1 a.m. on Saturday after a man tried to leave without paying his bill.
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An employee confronted the man.
Police allege the man took a hammer out of his tool belt, and while holding it over his head, told the staff member he wasn’t paying.
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Officers were able to find the man shortly thereafter and arrest him.
A 30-year-old has been charged and was held for a bail hearing.
He is due to appear in a courtroom in Guelph on May 17.
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