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.
Assault
Two 16-year-old boys turned themselves in early Friday and were arrested for assault causing bodily harm for an incident Thursday night. Another teen and his girlfriend were walking on Westwood Road when he was approached by the two suspects and punched. When he fell to the ground he was repeatedly punched and kicked. The victim was transported to hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Break-Ins
Just after 10 am on Monday, police were called to an apartment near Woolwich and Eramosa. The caller was checking on an apartment that formally belonged to his friend who died on the weekend and found the front door had been smashed. It is not known if anything was stolen. If you have any information, call Constable Jillian Crawford-Bourke at 519-824-1212, ext. 7583, or email jcrawford-bourke [at] guelphpolice.ca.
On Thursday night a 26-year-old Guelph woman was located downtown and arrested for break and enter and disguise with intent for a June 29 incident where she and another person allegedly tried to force open the door of a maintenance room of an apartment building on Waterloo Avenue. A 30-year-old Guelph man was already arrested for this incident.
A 42-year-old Guelph man is charged with three counts of break and enter and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking for three different break-ins at the same business near Woodlawn and Silvercreek. A wall mounted air conditioner and some tools were stolen during the course of the three break-ins, and the suspect was caught walking with a woman who he was on release order with a condition not to associate with.
A 36-year-old Guelph woman was charged with break and enter, breach of probation and failing to comply with a release order after a break-in at a home near Paisley and Sleeman on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect was identified from neighbourhood surveillance video.
Drugs
A 29-year-old Fergus man was charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and failing to comply with a release order while a 40-year-old Guelph man was charged with possessing a controlled substance and two counts of possessing stolen property on Wednesday morning. Members of the Break Enter Auto Theft Unit on patrol near Gordon and Clair spotted a man they knew was supposed to be on house arrest. He was meeting a second man on a motorcycle with stolen licence plates. A search revealed quantities of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, drug packaging and a stolen iPhone.
A 40-year-old Guelph man was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, three counts of possessing controlled substances, five counts of breaching probation and two counts of failing to comply with release conditions last Friday afternoon. The man was known to be wanted by police and a search of his property revealed quantities of suspected fentanyl, meth, Dilaudid and Hydromorphone, as well as a digital scale.
A 41-year-old Guelph man and 34-year-old Guelph woman were each charged with four counts of possessing controlled substances for the purpose of trafficking and possessing property obtained by crime under $5,000. This follows an investigation by the BEAT Unit where the man was arrested near Woolwich and Speedvale and was found with quantities of suspected cocaine and crystal meth, almost $1,500 cash and a stolen credit card. A search warrent at a home in the area further recovered quantities of drugs with an estimated value of $3,000 including suspected MDMA, crystal meth, cocaine and Hydromorphone, as well as a digital scale and unused drug packaging. Officers also recovered approximately $1,000 worth of new power tools and a quantity of new clothing with security tags attached.
Fraud
In late June, a victim saw a social media ad which depicted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at a press conference. The audio was muted, but a banner at the bottom of the ad claimed the government was removing taxes on investments and urged people to take advantage. The victim clicked on a link, believing it to be legitimate. Between early July and mid-August he sent 10 e-transfers from his bank account to an email address allegedly connected to his crypto account, but when he attempted to withdraw funds from his account, he was told that he needed to pay capital gains tax. He became suspicious and that’s when he called police. This Guelph man lost $28,500 to cryptocurrency fraud. Residents are strongly urged to be cautious when interacting with unknown parties online.
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 46-year-old Guelph woman is charged with impaired driving and failing to comply with a breath demand on Wednesday afternoon after one motorist struck another while stopped at a red light at College and Victoria. Both drivers went to the Collision Reporting Centre on Clair, but one was unsteady on her feet and had slurred speech. She was arrested and transported to the police station, where she failed or refused several times to provide a breath sample.
A 36-year-old Kitchener woman was charged with impaired driving and er licence was suspended for 90 days after a traffic stop last Saturday night. The charges come after a police patrol spotted a car near Edinburgh and Waterloo turning left against a red light, and then weaving within and outside its lane.
Theft
Just after 4 am Monday morning, police were called to the area of Edinburgh and Carrington where a recently purchased white 2024 Lexus RX570 had been stolen. Officers spotted the Lexus driving southbound on Gordon at a high rate of speed along with a dark-coloured SUV and a white Maserati sedan. All three were last seen leaving the city. Security video showed a single suspect on the complainant’s porch wearing a grey hoodie over white shirt, grey track pants and a black balaclava. Entry was gained to the vehicle by smashing a window. It is believed three suspects were involved. If you have any information call Detective Sergeant Ian Smith of the Break Enter Auto Theft Unit at 519-824-1212, ext. 7125, or email ismith [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 26-year-old Guelph woman was charged with failing to attend court, obstruct police, possessing identity documents and possessing stolen credit cards. She was arrested after police spotted her hiding behind a fence at a Woolwich Street apartment, probably because she had an outstanding warrant and had several credit cards and identification in various names on her person.
Traffic
A 35-year-old London man was arrested on Wednesday charged with dangerous driving, flight from police, failing to stop at a collision, possessing stolen property over $5,000, breaching probation and several Highway Traffic Act offences for a December 8 incident where a driver in a stolen car struck a police cruiser.
On Monday afternoon, a member of the Traffic Enforcement Unit was conducting speed enforcement on Woodlawn near Country Club Drive when he clocked a vehicle travelling 108 kilometres per hour in a posted 50 zone. A 21-year-old Brampton man was charged with speeding and stunt driving. An hour later, a vehicle was clocked travelling 99 kilometres per hour in the same area. A 19-year-old Guelph man faces similar charges.
On Monday eventing, a patrol near Watson and Stone clocked a vehicle travelling 113 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone. A 26-year-old Hamilton man is charged.
On Tuesday afternoon, a patrol on Woodlawn Road East clocked a motorcycle travelling 91 kilometres per hour in a posted 50 zone. A 49-year-old Guelph man was charged with speeding and stunt driving.
Other Notes
A 36-year-old Guelph woman who was arrested in February for attempted murder, was arrested again on Sunday for failing to comply with a release order.
A 35-year-old released from custody on July 29 and deemed to be at a high risk to re-offend was arrested by another police service in Ontario last Friday. He was required to attend the Guelph Police Service within seven days of his release, and when he did not, a warrant was issued for his arrest. It is expected that when he is released from custody he will not be returning to Guelph.
Total calls for service last week: 1,588
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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