Police arrest man following attempted robbery in Kitchener

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser is shown in Cambridge on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (Matt Harris / CTV Kitchener)

A Kitchener man has been charged after an attempted robbery at a Kitchener gas station.

According to Waterloo Regional Police, at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, a man wearing a costume mask attempted to go into a gas station in the area of Margaret Avenue and Guelph Street.

Police say the door to the business was locked and the suspect took out a knife and held it towards employees inside before he left the business.

Officers located the suspect not near Maragret Avenue and Victoria Street North and arrested him.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with robbery, disguise with intent and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.