A person pulled a knife and threatened staff at a business in Guelph on the weekend in a dispute over where to smoke.
Guelph Police Service was called to an establishment downtown early Sunday morning.
Investigators say a man was outside smoking a cigarette around 1 a.m. when an employee came out and informed the him that he was not allowed to smoke there.
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Police say that was when a knife was brandished and used to threaten the employee. The patron poked the employee in the abdomen with the knife but it did not result in any injuries.
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Officers were able to locate and arrest the suspect. A search of the individual turned up a hunting-style knife with a 25-centimetre blade.
The 20-year-old from Grand Valley is facing charges and will appear in a Guelph court on Aug. 1.
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