Wanted man arrested in Kitchener, charged with drug and weapons offences

A still image taken from a Waterloo Regional Police Services officer's body-worn camera showed the search for a suspect in Kitchener on April 30, 2025. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police Service)

A man is facing multiple drug and weapons charges after police said he tried to run from officers.

Waterloo Regional Police officers spotted a man wanted on previous criminal offences while they were patrolling in the King Street East and Scott Street area of Kitchener on Wednesday around 12:20 a.m.

They said the suspect tried to run from officers.

Police called in the canine unit to help with the search and found the suspect hiding underneath a vehicle.

During his arrest, police said they found suspected drugs.

An 18-year-old man from Kitchener has been charged with escaping lawful custody, possession of a firearm for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and failure to comply with a release order.