NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On Sept. 18, 2020 at 8:22 p.m., members of the Guelph Police Service High Enforcement Action Team observed an adult male [allegedly] steal a bicycle in the downtown core of the City of Guelph. He was subsequently arrested.
At 9:45 p.m., another adult male was observed stealing a bicycle in the downtown core. He was also subsequently arrested.
A 29-year-old male and a 27-year-old male, both from Guelph, have been charged with:
• Theft under $5,000
• Possession of stolen property under $5,000
They will both appear in court on Jan. 8, 2021.
At 10:08 p.m., a third adult male was [allegedly] observed stealing a bicycle in the downtown core. He was also subsequently arrested.
A search incident to arrest revealed:
• 0.05 grams of red fentanyl
• switch blade knife which opens with centrifugal force
Further investigation revealed that on Sept. 16, [it is alleged that] the male had attended six different stores in the City of Guelph where he made seven purchases, totalling $552 worth of merchandise, using a credit/debit card that had been stolen from a vehicle.
It was also discovered that the shoes he was currently wearing were one of the fraudulent purchases. They were subsequently seized.
A 29-year-old Guelph male has been charged with:
• Use of credit card x7
• Fail to comply with undertaking – police release x2
• Theft under $5,000
• Possession of stolen property under $5,000
• Unauthorized possession of a weapon
• Possession of a controlled substance
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing on Sept. 21.
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