KITCHENER — Police arrested a man in the bus depot outside Fairview Park Mall on Tuesday afternoon in a dramatic takedown that was recorded by a bystander.

A man was allegedly "wielding an axe" in a threatening manner, said Waterloo Regional Police Staff Sgt. Joanne Vandeursen.

She said further details were not available.

In the video, bystanders jump in to help the officer after she confronts and attempts to arrest a suspect around 5 p.m., tumbling to the ground during the process.

The police officer then escorts the man to a parked police cruiser nearby.

Vandeursen said charges against the man are pending and the investigation into the late afternoon incident continues.