NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On March 31, 2020 at 11:59 a.m., police located a stolen vehicle parked in a parking lot located near the intersection of Arthur Street North and Eramosa Road in the City of Guelph.
At 12:23 p.m., while investigating the vehicle, the Guelph Police Service received a complaint regarding a suspicious male ducking in and around vehicles in the same parking lot. Officers located the male and upon approaching him, he fled on foot and was detained after a brief foot pursuit. During the foot pursuit, the male discarded a black duffel bag. A search of the bag revealed a dual sided serrated hunting knife with a blade of approximately six inches, and both a credit card and debit card not in the male’s name. The male was subsequently arrested. A search incident to arrest revealed the key to the stolen vehicle.
A 33-year-old Guelph male has been charged with:
• Identity theft
• Possess identity document
• Theft, forgery of credit card x2
• Possession of stolen property under $5,000
• Fail to comply with judicial release order
• Breach probation x3
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing on April 1.
Please note that a precursory search of the stolen vehicle revealed a large number of stolen identity documents including passports, driver’s licences, Social Insurance Number cards, etc. These documents will be sorted accordingly and could result in further charges.
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