There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days.
***Please note that not all offenses and police calls are reported in the daily Guelph Police media release.
Mostly Quiet Homecoming For Police
Although there were about 4,500 people on Chancellors Way at the peak of Homecoming celebrations last Saturday, police report that there were no major incidents. Between 7 am Saturday and 7 am Sunday, police responded to 352 calls for service. This represents an approximate 30 per cent increase over the same time period on an average weekend. A 22-year-old Toronto woman was arrested for four counts of assaulting police, but none of the officers were injured, and there was a separate incident where an officer was struck in the next with what’s believed to be a beer bottle, but that officer wasn’t injured either. Officers laid a total of 21 tickets, almost all of them for possessing open alcohol in public, and the joint RIDE program Saturday with the OPP stopped 2,000 vehicles. Six drivers asked to provide breath samples, however none resulted in impaired driving charges.
Assault
Two female security guards at a Stone Road business were assaulted as they tried to remove a man making vulgar comments at two other female employees. As he was being removed from the business, the man repeatedly chest-bumped one of the guards and punched the other in the neck. Neither victim was physically injured. The suspect was described as black, 20s to 40s, approximately 5’9” to 6’1” with a slim to athletic build and short black hair. He was wearing a black or navy blue sweatshirt, light grey track pants and white shoes. He was with a female described as white, 20s to 40s, approximately 5’6” with a medium build and long dark hair in a ponytail. If you have any information call Constable Dallas Baker at 519-824-1212, ext. 7217, or email him at dbaker [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 17-year-old Guelph man is charged with assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a weapon contrary to a prohibition order. A 13-year-old male called 9-1-1 to say that he got into an argument with the older teen who pulled up his shirt to reveal a black handgun tucked in his waistband and he then told the younger boy to run. It turned out to be a replica Glock very similar to police-issued firearms.
Break-Ins
On Thursday morning at 4 am, the superintendent of an apartment building near Gordon and James called to report two males in the building’s laundry room, returning after they had tried to disconnect surveillance cameras earlier. The superintendent confronted the males, who fled on foot and were not located. No theft was reported. They were described as possibly Asian or Hispanic, wearing all black and carrying bags. If you have any information call Constable Konrad Babol at 519-824-1212, ext. 7189, or email him at kbabol [at] guelphpolice.ca.
On Monday morning, police attended a business near Fife and Elmira when an employee noticed a window smashed at a neighbouring business. A small amount of cash was stolen sometime after 4 am. If you have any information call Constable Firas El-Ayoubi at 519-824-1212, ext. 7129, or email him at felayoubi [at] guelphpolice.ca.
Police were called to Stone Road Mall at 2:45 am on Monday where an exterior glass door on the Scottsdale side was smashed. Inside, a jewelry store had a display case smashed and an undetermined amount of product was stolen. The suspect was caught on surveillance video and is described as a white male wearing a red jacket, blue jeans, a red baseball hat and gloves and carrying a sledgehammer. If you have any information call Constable Ryan Horvat at 519-824-1212, ext. 7485, or email him at rhorvat [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A man used a stolen black Ford F150 to enter the parking garage of a downtown apartment building by sneaking in behind a tenant. Once inside, that man was caught on surveillance video trying to break in to various cars, but when he tried to leave the garage he couldn’t get out without a key fob so he ended up abandoning the truck. If you have any information call Constable Natasha Ward at 519-824-1212, ext. 7554, or email her at nward [at] guelphpolice.ca.
Last Friday morning, police were called to a business at Woolwich and Speedvale. A glass door had been smashed and some cash was missing from the register. If you have any information call Constable Isaac Cook at 519-824-1212, ext. 7453, or email him at icook [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 34-year-old Guelph man was charged with two counts of break and enter and possessing break-in tools in connecting to two different break and enters earlier this month, one downtown and one on Edinburgh Road North.
Drugs
Nothing to report.
Fraud
On Thursday, a man reported to police that he had been contacted by someone he thought was a woman and after a sexually charge conversation, he sent “her” nude photos. The other user immediately demanded payment or else the photos would be shared with everyone on his contact list. The man sent $1,000 via e-transfer and another $100 in iTunes gift cards. After telling the other user that he had no more money the contact stopped and the images were not shared. This is another reminder about being careful about what you share online.
Police are looking for a white male in his 70s, balding with a short, thin build and wearing a grey suit with his right arm in a sling. On Tuesday afternoon, the man went to a Speedvale Avenue bank and tried to withdraw $4,000 from a line of credit. He presented a driver’s licence and social insurance card, however the teller felt they were not legitimate. Guess what? They weren’t. If you have any information, call Constable Aaron Miller at 519-824-1212, ext. 7383, or email him at amiller [at] guelphpolice.ca.
If you think you might be a victim of any fraud, call the Guelph Police Non-Emergency line is 519-824-5154, or contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at their website.
Impaired Driving
A 62-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired operation and two counts of driving while prohibited after a man in the west saw an another man stop his car and stumble inside his house. He had four times the legal amount of alcohol in his system, and he already had two driving prohibitions on his record.
A 36-year-old Kitchener man was charged with impaired operation and having alcohol in his system as a novice driver. His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days after police were alerted to a possible impaired driver coming into Guelph from Kitchener.
Theft
A GMC SUV was stolen from the owner’s garage sometime around 5 am on Friday in the area of Stone and Scottsdale, but it was located a short time later on Willow Road thanks to an on-board tracking device. There was no damage reported but the victim’s wallet was missing from the vehicle. If you have any information, call Constable Alexander Chaves at 519-824-1212, ext. 7351, or email him at achaves [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A Puslinch man called police Tuesday evening to report that his 2021 blue Dodge Challenger had been stolen from the parking lot at Stone Road Mall. The vehicle was parked near Pizza Pizza on the south side of the mall and was stolen between 4:30 and 8 pm. If you have any information, call Special Constable Amanda Chalmers at 519-824-1212, ext. 7516, or email her at achalmers [at] guelphpolice.ca.
On Sunday evening, a man at a Woodlawn store was seen putting sets of Pokemon cards into his backpack, and while staff tired to stop him, he got away after a brief struggle. The man is described as having tanned skin and black hair in a bun and wearing a black puffy vest, black t-shirt, black pants and a black backpack. If you have any information call Constable Matt Simpson at 519-824-1212, ext. 7318, or email him at msimpson [at] guelphpolice.ca.
Traffic
A 19-year-old Waterloo man was charged with speeding and stunt driving on Thursday night after a police patrol stopped him while doing 105 kilometres per hour in a 50 zone in the area of Gordon and Kortright.
Other Notes
On Tuesday night, police stopped a woman downtown they believed to be wanted for failing to appear on outstanding charges including possessing stolen property, obstructing police and several counts of breaching court orders. She gave police a fake name, but they were able to positively identify her using police records. She was arrested for obstructing police, failing to appear in court and breach of probation.
Police are looking for a white male in his 40s, 5’10” with a slim build and wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and a medical mask. Officers were called to Eramosa near Queen last Friday morning at 7 am when a woman walked passed by a man who had his penis exposed and masturbating. He was last seen on a bicycle turning onto Delhi Street. If you have any information call Constable Aaron Miller at 519-824-1212, ext. 7383, email him at amiller [at] guelphpolice.ca.
Police Board Meeting this Week
The monthly Guelph Police Services Board is this Thursday, October 5, at 2:30 pm. You can see the agenda here, and then tune in to the meeting on the Guelph Police YouTube page.
Total calls for service last week: 1,736
If you have any information about the crimes or incidents mentioned above, you can also call Guelph Wellington Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or post online at csgw.tips.
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