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 trying to identify a man believed to have been assaulted during Homecoming on September 26 so investigators can check on his well-being and ensure he has access to any support he may require. The physical altercation took place in the parking lot of Walmart. Investigators are releasing two images in an effort to identify the male. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Cameron Keddie at 519-824-1212, ext. 7431, or ckeddie [at] guelphpolice.ca.
At approximately 1:20 pm on Thursday, a woman was exiting a commercial parking lot near Eramosa and Stevenson when a male pedestrian became upset with her. As he walked past the car he spat through the open window, striking the complainant in the face. The two are not known to each other. He was described as a white male in his 30s with brown hair and a scruffy beard. He was wearing a grey hoodie, jeans and tall green rubber boots. He was last seen walking northbound on Stevenson Street. If you have any information, call Constable Geoff Hiebert at 519-824-1212, ext. 7290, or email ghiebert [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 35-year-old Guelph woman was charged with assault Thursday afternoon after a two other women were walking south south along Wyndham Street when one of them was punched once in the temple and knocked to the ground by the suspect who was walking north. The two were not known to each other. A video of the incident was widely shared on social media.
A 47-year-old Kitchener man turned himself in to police and was arrested for assault causing bodily harm and breaching a probation order on Sunday after two women were arguing in the hallway of an apartment building near Woolwich and Speedvale. A man, who is a friend of one of the involved women, grabbed the other woman by the throat and held her against a door, cutting off her airway for several seconds.
Break-Ins
On Monday, a 43-year-old Guelph man was arrested for break and enter and two counts of breaching probation orders for a burglary at a downtown this past summer. Some of the victim’s property had been stolen and they found a used needle in their bedroom and urine on the floor, which is how they matched his DNA to a data bank.
Theft
Just before 7 am on Thursday police were called to the area of Victoria and Woodlawn where the superintendent of an apartment building reported several vehicles with broken windows and items missing. Security video showed a man on a bicycle in the area just after 3 am using an unknown item to smash windows and enter vehicles. He was described as a white male wearing a black hoodie with white design on the front and hood, a grey unzipped sweater over that, dark blue jeans, black shoes and a black backpack. If you have any information, call Constable Scott Pedersen at 519-824-1212, ext. 7809, or email spedersen [at] guelphpolice.ca.
On Monday, aluminum was discovered missing from a business near Laird and Hanlon Parkway. A review of security video showed two men attending the business in a van approximately 3:30 pm on Monday October 19. One man entered the front of the business and began speaking to two employees, while the other drove the van along the side of the business to a loading dock where he began loading aluminum. Both men later met up and left in the vehicle, described as a white GMC Savana cargo van. The first suspect was described as a white male, possibly with a Hungarian accent. He was wearing a black and white shirt and carrying a blue backpack. The second suspect was described as a white male. If you have any information, call Detective Constable Sherry Pettapiece at 519-824-1212, ext. 7479, or email spettapiece [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 36-year-old Guelph man is charged with robbery Wednesday morning after a woman found a man sitting in her car which was parked on Carden Street. She confronted the man, who pushed her before fleeing with a bag of the victim’s belongings. The two are not known to each other. Witnesses followed the man, retrieving the bag and informing police of his location until he was arrested a short time later.
Traffic
A 27-year-old Guelph man was charged with speeding and stunt driving on Monday morning after an officer was conducting a speed enforcement near Maltby and Crawley when a Ram pick-up was clocked doing 121 kilometres per hour in a posted zone.
A 32-year-old Breslau man was charged with speeding and stunt driving on Sunday near Woodlawn and Michener where an Infiniti was observed travelling 107 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone.
A 78-year-old Niagara Falls man was charged with careless storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm, careless driving and driving while suspended after a rollover Monday night on Woodlawn Road East. While examining the vehicle, officers located an unsecured shotgun and two boxes of shells. The owner had gotten lost while trying to make his way home from a hunting trip though he does not have a firearms licence.
Other Notes
On Tuesday, the mother of a nine-year-old said her son and a friend were playing at their school at approximately 6:35 pm when they were approached by three people in a red Toyota. The children were asked if they wanted candy and they were invited to retrieve it from the car’s trunk. They immediately fled the area. The occupants were described as two young males and one young female. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Jonathan Schleen at 519-824-1212, ext. 7570, or email jschleen [at] guelphpolice.ca.
Police have released this photo of a man who was reportedly masturbating while looking at his phone in a stairwell at the Stone Road Mall parkade on October 13. He was described as a white male with a slim build, a buzz cut and moustache and wearing a blue tank top, jeans and brown shoes. Anyone with information or who recognizes the man in the attached photo is asked to call Constable Megan Heyes at 519-824-1212, ext. 7813, or email mheyes [at] guelphpolice.ca.
A 71-year-old Guelph man was charged with five counts each of mischief under $5,000 and breaching a probation order for smashing windows at five downtown businesses on Sunday. All the businesses were closed at the time.
A 28-year-old Guelph woman was charged with failing to attend court on Tuesday afternoon after she was spotted by a patrol near York and Beaumont. She fled on her bicycle onto the property of a nearby business, but was found by a canine unit.
Last Friday evening, a 41-year-old Guelph man was arrested for obstructing police and breaching a release order for an incident last week where a man walked into the store, laid down on a couch and fell asleep. Later, officers learned the man’s true identity and determined he is bound by a bail order with a house arrest condition.
Total calls for service last week: 1,738
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.
