Man, armed with knife, barricades himself in residence

The incident happened Thursday night on Cedarbrae Avenue in Waterloo

Charges have been laid following a disturbance in Waterloo on Thursday evening.

Police were called to a residence on Cedarbrae Avenue just before 7 p.m.

They allege a man, armed with a knife, caused damage to property and uttered death threats.

He then barricaded himself in his residence.

Members of the Emergency Response unit with Waterloo Regional Police assisted patrol officers in negotiating a peaceful surrender of the suspect.

A 22-year-old Waterloo man is facing charges including assault with a weapon, uttering threats, as well as mischief to property.

No name has been released and he is due to appear in court on Friday.