Man arrested after knifepoint carjacking in Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is seen in Kitchener in 2015. (CTV News)

Waterloo regional police say a 24-year-old Waterloo man has been arrested after robbing a person of their vehicle at knifepoint.

Police said on Wednesday, around 12:55 a.m., officers received a report of a vehicle theft from a parking lot in the area of Weichel Street in Kitchener.

“The victim was approached by a suspect with a knife, who demanded that the victim exit the vehicle. The suspect then entered the vehicle and fled the area in the vehicle,” police said in a news release.

The victim did not sustain any physical injuries, police said.

The Waterloo man was arrested and charged with the following:

Investigators believe this was a targeted incident.