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
Police are continuing to investigate incidents related to Homecoming and are trying to identify more people in connection to an assault that took place that Saturday at approximately 10:50 pm. The physical altercation occurred in the parking lot of the commercial plaza at 175 Stone Road West. Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two males captured on videos circulating online. Anyone with information or dashboard camera footage of the incident is asked to contact Detective Constable Cameron Keddie at 519-824-1212 x7431 or ckeddie [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 46-year-old Guelph man was arrested Thursday for an assault that happened in July when a security guard at a west-end apartment building. He asked a resident to move a bicycle from a common area, and the resident became upset and began swearing at the victim before spitting on him.
A 22-year-old Guelph woman was arrested for robbery with a weapon and administering a noxious substance on Tuesday for an incident at an east end store earlier this month where the suspect sprayed a noxious substance in the face of a clerk who refuse to sell her alcohol due to the time of day.
A 29-year-old Guelph man was charged with assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breaching a probation order after a knife was pulled during a dispute at a west-end residence early last Saturday. A man and woman were involved in a verbal altercation, during which the man brandished and pointed a large kitchen knife.
Break-Ins
Just before 11 am on Wednesday, police were called to an address near Victoria and York. The complainant said she was sleeping when she was awakened by someone pulling off her blanket. They had a brief verbal exchange and the man turned and ran out of the house. He was described as white, in his 20s with blonde hair and wearing a grey sweater and baseball cap. Police are requesting anyone who was driving on Victoria Road South on Wednesday, October 14, between the hours of 7-7:30 am to 10:30-11 am with and whose dash cam footage to contact Detective Constable Brandon Kohler at 519-824-1212, ext. 7537, or email bkohler [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 52-year-old Guelph man was charged with three counts of break and enter, disguise with intent and driving while prohibited for a pair of break-ins back in August including a storage yard in the north end and a store on Stone Road. Minor thefts were reported from both and on Friday afternoon the man was located during an unrelated call for service and arrested.
Fraud
On Tuesday evening, a Guelph man who was selling a MacBook Pro on Facebook Marketplace and agreed to sell it to a man for $2,300. The supposed buyer attended the seller’s address and handed over the cash which was later determined to be fake. The suspect was described as possibly Indian, 5’6” tall with a thin build, black hair and a thin beard. He was wearing all black clothing and a black hat. If you have any information, call Constable Firas El-Ayoubi at 519-824-1212, ext. 7129, or email felayoubi [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.
Human Trafficking/IPV/CSAEM
A 45-year-old Guelph man was arrested Thursday and charged with possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material (formerly known as child pornography) and making child sexual abuse and exploitation material available. In June, a police investigation led to a west-end address, where a search warrant was executed and electronic devices were seized. Days later a Guelph man was stopped as he crossed back into Canada from the United States and had his devices seized.
Impaired Driving
A 40-year-old Guelph man was charged with impaired driving, disobeying a sign and interfering with a highway fixture on Tuesday evening after an officer saw a driver using his car to push a pylon out of the way and enter the parking lot near Waterloo and St. Arnaud. The car was stopped and the officer immediately noted a strong odour of alcohol and could see several empty alcohol containers inside the car.
A 35-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving and dangerous driving last Saturday night after two vehicles with extensive damage were found on Westwood Road. Witnesses said one of the drivers had attempted to drive away after the collision but could not due to the extent of damage. No injuries were reported to the occupants of either vehicle.
A 52-year-old Hanover man was arrested for impaired driving and four counts of possessing controlled substances after police were called about an unconscious man in a vehicle at the Stone Road Mall parking lot last Friday evening.
A 21-year-old Orangeville man was arrested for impaired driving following a traffic stop early last Saturday morning near Wellington and Gordon.
A 69-year-old Guelph woman was arrested for impaired driving after fleeing a minor collision on Gordon Street Monday afternoon. Breath tests revealed she had three times the legal amount of alcohol in her system.
Theft
Just after 4:30 pm on Monday, police were called to a business on Southgate Drive where security guard had observed two men loading sheets of metal into the back of a white Hyundai Entourage van. The two fled in the van when confronted. Both were described as white males in their 20s and wearing “casual clothing.” The value of the stolen metal is not known. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Dylan Costello at 519-824-1212, ext. 7396, or email dcostello [at] guelphpolice.ca.
Other Notes
A 24-year-old Guelph man was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with a further 47 counts of voyeurism following an initial arrest in July for two counts each of voyeurism and criminal harassment. The man was arrested a second time in late August and charged with three more counts of voyeurism, and these new charges relate to incidents in Guelph and London dating back to 2021. The investigation is ongoing.
A 24-year-old Guelph man was arrested for public mischief and failing to comply with an undertaking on Tuesday evening after someone called 9-1-1 saying that he could hear a child being abused at an east-end residence. Investigation revealed the identity of the caller and determined he was several kilometres from the address where the supposed abuse was occurring. At the time the man was under investigation for breaching a release condition.
Total calls for service last week: 1,717
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.tip.
