A Guelph teenager was arrested Wednesday after police say he punched his female friend and took her vehicle.
Police report that on Wednesday a teenage female was driving her friend, a teenage male, around Guelph. A verbal dispute ensued as he wanted to be driven to Kitchener and she didn’t want to.
At 12:35 p.m., the dispute escalated with the male allegedly punching the female in the side of the face with a closed fist. The female then pulled into a commercial parking lot located just outside the downtown core and ordered the male out of the vehicle.
He got out and began to walk to the driver’s door. She was fearful of being assaulted again so she also got out, moving away from the male. He then entered the driver’s seat and drove away.
A few hours later, police located the unoccupied vehicle and the male was located in the nearby area sitting on a curb. He was subsequently arrested.
A 17-year-old Guelph male has been charged with robbery and driving a motor vehicle with no licence.
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
The victim did not require medical attention.
