POLICE NOTES: Stolen Trucks, Spitting Incident and More Indecency

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. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Stolen Trucks, Spitting Incident and More Indecency”

POLICE NOTES: Train Accident, Hammer Man, and 5 Break-Ins in 1 Day

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. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Train Accident, Hammer Man, and 5 Break-Ins in 1 Day”

Guelph’s Crime Severity Rate Drops Again in Most Areas in 2021

Recent discussions around homelessness and mental health issues in the downtown core have focused occasionally on petty crime. Combined with a recent murder investigation in the area around the Speed River behind Wellington Plaza, it seems like crime is becoming something that Guelphites are more and more accustomed to, but the statistics are telling a slightly different story. Continue reading “Guelph’s Crime Severity Rate Drops Again in Most Areas in 2021”

POLICE NOTES: Scam Warning, An Unstable Load, and Three Missed Court Days

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. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Scam Warning, An Unstable Load, and Three Missed Court Days”

No, Seriously! Police Headquarters Renos are Almost Done This Time!!

Over six years after it started, and over three years after it was supposed to be finished, construction is “almost complete” on the renovations to Guelph Police Service headquarters. With the publishing of the quarterly report on the Tier One Project Portfolio Status Update, the City of Guelph heralded how this controversial project in particular is “moving into close out” as a particular celebratory note. Continue reading “No, Seriously! Police Headquarters Renos are Almost Done This Time!!”

POLICE NOTES: Firearm Reports, Remains Found, Murder Investigation Ongoing

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. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Firearm Reports, Remains Found, Murder Investigation Ongoing”

POLICE NOTES: Stabbing, Car Chase, Shattered Glass

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. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Stabbing, Car Chase, Shattered Glass”

Police Are Looking for Witnesses in Murder Investigation

It’s always big news when there’s a homicide being investigated in Guelph, and it was big news on Wednesday when rumours started being traded on social media that the Guelph Police Service was in the process of investigating such a case. Indeed, the official word from the Guelph Police on Wednesday is that they are investigating a homicide, and while the suspect is custody, they’re still investigating and asking for help. Continue reading “Police Are Looking for Witnesses in Murder Investigation”

Nation-wide Rogers Black Out Causes Local Issues

How’s you’re internet? As of Friday evening, reports starting coming in that some people were able to get reports again, and that news was that phone, TV, and internet for some Rogers customers had been restored. In the hustle and bustle to get Canada back online, there’s still no word on what went wrong, but the effects – both local and national – will likely be felt for days to come. Continue reading “Nation-wide Rogers Black Out Causes Local Issues”

POLICE NOTES: Sword Play, Blood Trail, and Thousands in Drugs

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. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Sword Play, Blood Trail, and Thousands in Drugs”