Female assaulted
At 1:50 a.m. on Jan. 22, a female was walking in the area of Carden Street with other late-night patrons when she was approached by a man that she did not know. Without apparent provocation, the man assaulted the female and some other by-standers came to her aid. Police were called and the man was still on the scene there when they arrived.
Michael McArthur, a 33-year-old Guelph man was arrested and charged with assault. He was released to appear before the court on Mar. 3, 2017.
Female arrested for random damage
In the early morning hours of Jan. 21, a woman who was visiting a Carden Street building smashed one of the glass fire extinguisher doors and then walked out of the building, walked up the street and proceeded to break the window of a Carden Street restaurant. Sometime later, police were able to view on-site video and recognized the female responsible. She was located a short while later in the downtown core and arrested and charged with two counts of mischief and also drug possession for marihuana that was found when she was arrested.
Jennifer Bertrand of Guelph was released to appear before the court on Mar. 7, 2017.
Break-ins
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 22 staff at a near-by Woolwich Street business called police when a male was seen shattering the window of an adjacent business. The male reached into the window and took what is believed to be cigarettes, then fled on foot. It was dark and there was no description of the male.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contactCst T. Hern at 519-824-1212 at extension #7439. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.
Early Sunday morning residents at a Woodland Glen home returned home after being away for a week to find that unknown suspect(s) broke in through a basement window. Cash, jewelry and electronics were taken.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. K. Ketteringham at 519-824-1212 at extension #7513. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips
On the evening of Jan. 20, a woman was checking on a friend’s Imperial Road apartment while she was away from the day before. The windows were found open and the apartment had been ransacked. At this time, is unknown who is responsible and exactly what is missing from the apartment.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst A. Nagrodski at 519-824-1212 at extension #7137. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.
Theft from vehicles
There were thefts from six separate vehicles over the weekend on Blair Road, Edinburgh Road, Home Street and Southampton Street. Loose change, jewelry, alcohol and other property were reported taken.
This crime is easily avoided by locking your cars, keeping valuables out of sight or removed from your vehicle and parked in a well-lit and visible area where possible. If you do fall victim to this crime, please report using the Guelph Police CopLogic online reporting system. You can find this on the Guelph Police website under Online Reporting. You can also check out recent theft from car locations by going to our crime mapping page.
Over the course of the weekend the Guelph Police Service responded to 613 incidents.
