Waterloo Regional Police say a man was arrested in connection after officers responded to a weapons call at a health clinic in downtown Kitchener on Thursday evening.
According to police, staff called the officers to the clinic at Duke and College streets at around 5 p.m. after they were threatened by a man with an expandable baton.
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The man had left the clinic before officers had arrived but police say they found him in the area soon after and arrested him.
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A 36-year-old man is facing a number of charges in connection with the incident including assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and breaching a release order.
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There were no injuries reported to police as a result of the incident.
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