A 39-year-old man has been arrested after reports of a man with a knife threatening another man in St. Catharines.
Niagara Regional Police were called yesterday morning at 11:30 to reports of an armed person in the area of Church Street and Queenston Street.
When officers arrived, the suspect fled on foot towards Niagara Street.
With assistance from the NRPS Real Time Operations Centre, officers were able to track the suspect's location, and after a foot chase, the suspect was arrested without incident near Niagara Street and Queenston Street.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
39-year-old Brian Hamilton of no-fixed address was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose.
He has been released on a Form 9 Appearance Notice with a future court date of June 11th.
The Niagara Regional Police Service Real Time Operations Centre (RTOC) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The RTOC is staffed by two civilian analysts responsible for a multitude of cameras throughout the Region. Our role is to provide members of the Police Service near real time actionable intelligence to front line and investigators.