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Kitchener man arrested after standoff with police in Waterloo

A man in handcuffs. Pixabay file

Waterloo Regional Police say a Kitchener man barricaded himself in a Waterloo business for several hours on Friday night.

Police say they were called to a business on Rankin Street at around 7:55 p.m. for a report of a man threatening people.

When officers arrived, the man barricaded himself inside the business.

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Police say members of the emergency response team negotiated with the suspect for five hours before entering the business and arresting him.

A 43-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with uttering threats to cause death.

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