Toronto man charged in connection to Kitchener stabbing

Waterloo regional police say a 37-year-old man from Toronto has been arrested and charged after a stabbing in Kitchener.

Waterloo regional police say 37-year-old man from Toronto has been arrested and charged after a stabbing in Kitchener.

One person was sent to hospital with what police call 'critical injuries' following the incident.

Police were called to a downtown Kitchener business around 12:30 Sunday afternoon for reports of a stabbing.

Officers found a man with stab wounds. The victim was taken to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries.

WRPS posted a tweet at 1:49 p.m. Sunday, indicating there would be a heavy officer presence in the area of King Street East and Madison Avenue North in response to the stabbing incident.

Around 10 minutes later, police posted that a suspect had been found and arrested.

Police say the suspect and the victim knew each other and there is no threat to public safety.