A 60-year-old man was arrested in Kitchener on Thursday after Waterloo Regional Police received a report that a man was walking around the Country Hills area with a concealed weapon.
Police say the call came in shortly after 1 p.m. with the report indicating the man was near Block Line Road and Fallowfield Drive. The man was arrested shortly afterward without incident.
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“The initial report was for a concealed handgun,” a police spokesperson told Global News. “Investigation determined it to be a pistol-style BB gun. The accused was also in possession of a knife.”
Police say the man is facing several charges including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and carrying concealed weapon.
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