Two women injured in edged weapon assault at Cambridge hotel: police

A WRPS police vehicle in Cambridge. (X@WRPSToday)

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating an assault involving an edged weapon at a hotel in Cambridge.

Police say officers were called to the area of Hespeler Road and Pinebush Road at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday following reports of an altercation.

“Investigators determined that a male suspect was involved in a physical altercation with two adult females,” police said in a media release. “During the incident, the suspect assaulted both females with an edged weapon before fleeing the area. Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to out-of-region hospitals for treatment.”

The suspect is described as a Black male in his 30s, approximately 5’7” to 5’8” tall, with an average build and a moustache. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a hoodie, a brown jacket and blue pants.

The incident remains under investigation by the Waterloo Regional Police General Investigations Unit.