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Man arrested after knife pulled at Kitchener bar: police

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

A man was taken into custody after a knife was pulled at a bar in Kitchener over the weekend, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

They say officers were dispatched to the bar near King Street East and Fairway Road South after a rowdy man refused to leave the premises.

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When he was asked to leave, police say he pulled a knife and threatened staff.

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The patron then left the licensed establishment but police say officers were able to track him down nearby a short time later and he was taken into custody.

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No injuries were reported to police in the incident.

Police say a 47-year-old man is facing a number of charges including assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats, and food and lodging fraud.

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