Waterloo man charged with abduction after Amber Alert

A man has been charged after a 14-year-old girl was reported missing from the Kitchener area.

Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) requested an Amber Alert for the missing girl Monday night just after 7 p.m. The alert was cancelled before 8 p.m. after police said the girl was safely located.

In a news release Tuesday morning, police said they were called to a home in the Strasburg Road and Rush Meadow Street area around 5:30 p.m. Monday regarding a break-and-enter and the missing teen.

The 14-year-old girl was later found in Simcoe County by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

WRPS have charged a 36-year-old Waterloo man with kidnapping while using a firearm and break, enter a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence.

Police said the victim and the man know each other and additional charges are expected.