Guelph police are investigating after someone defaced a statue of the city’s founder, John Galt, with red paint over the weekend.
In a news release, police say a city employee discovered paint had been thrown on the statue, which sits outside the Carden Street courthouse, on Monday morning.
It’s not known at this time if the statue sustained any damage.
An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Const. Dakota Dakins at 519-824-1212 ext. 7277 or email him at [email protected]. Details can also be left anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.csgw.tips.
