A man was arrested after a family walking through a trail in Hidden Valley in Kitchener was threatened on Sunday.
Waterloo Regional Police say that a father was walking along the trail with three children when they came across a young man who appeared had set up camp and was living there.
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Police say the man then confronted the family with a firearm.
No one was injured in the incident.
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Police called and found the man, who has been charged with assault with a weapon, weapons dangerous and carry concealed weapon.