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2 15-year-olds arrested, 2 people injured after stabbing in downtown Kitchener

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say two teens were arrested in connection with a stabbing in downtown Kitchener on Friday night.

Police say officers were dispatched to the intersection of Eby and King streets at around 7:20 p.m. after a stabbing was reported.

Police say officers found two people suffering from stab wounds

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The victims were taken to hospitals, one local and one out of region, to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

They say the officers then tracked down the teens nearby and arrested them without incident.

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Police say the two 15-year-olds, one from Kitchener and one from Waterloo, were jointly charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

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