The following news releases were issued today by the Guelph Police Service:
Male becomes irate after being accused of shoplifting
On March 28, 2020 at 10 a.m., [it is alleged that] a staff member of a grocery store located in the downtown core of the City of Guelph caught an adult male shoplifting, as he was seen placing a bag of chips under his jacket. The staff member requested that he return the chips but the male refused. He then began yelling and pointing in the staff member’s face. The male ultimately crushed the bag of chips, threw them in the garbage, spit on a store sign and walked out of the store swearing.
On April 1, the male was arrested in the downtown core and was subsequently arrested after a brief foot chase.
A 24-year-old Guelph male has been charged with:
• Theft under $5,000
• Mischief under $5,000
He will appear in court on July 17.
Female arrested for numerous warrants
On January 17, an arrest warrant was issued for an adult female in regards to the charge of fail to comply with release order.
On Feb. 14, the female failed to re-attend court in regards to the following charges:
• Theft under $5,000 x4
• Possession of stolen property under $5,000
• Possession of mail
• Breach probation x2
• Fail to appear in court
• Fail to re-attend court
As a result, a second arrest warrant was issued for the female on Feb. 18.
On Feb. 25, a third arrest warrant was issued for the female in regards to enter premise when entry prohibited.
On April 1 at 7:39 p.m., police found the female outside a residence located near the intersection of Fife Road and Wellington Street West in the City of Guelph. She was subsequently arrested.
A 33-year-old Guelph female has been additionally charged with fail to re-attend court.
She was held in custody pending a bail hearing on April 2.
Male accused of pushing his way into residence
On April 1, 2020 just before 11:23 p.m., an adult male knocked on the front door of a residence located near the intersection Macalister Boulevard and Victoria Road South in the City of Guelph. When the resident opened the door, [it is alleged that] the male pushed his way into the house, walked to the kitchen and sat in a chair. The male refused to leave and the Guelph Police Service was notified.
When officers arrived at the scene, the male was still sitting on a chair in the kitchen.
At 11:32 p.m., the male was arrested. A search incident to arrest revealed 0.36 grams of cocaine.
A 27-year-old Guelph male has been charged with:
• Unlawfully in a dwelling
• Possession of a controlled substance (Schedule 1)
He will appear in court on July 24.
Male arrested with prohibited weapon
On April 2, 2020 at 4:45 a.m., the Guelph Police Service received a public complaint in regards to an adult male having a taser near the area of Waterloo Avenue and Edinburgh Road North in the City of Guelph.
A short time later, police located the male in a vehicle seen leaving the scene. He was detained and police found a black taser/baton/flashlight weapon in the vehicle. The male was subsequently arrested.
An 18-year-old Guelph male has been charged with:
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Breach youth criminal justice act probation
He will appear in court on July 14.
Male accused of shoplifting approximately $600 worth of merchandise
On April 1, 2020 just before 3:56 p.m., [it is alleged that] an adult male shoplifted approximately $600 worth of merchandise from a store located near the intersection of Clair Road West and Gordon Street in the City of Guelph. He used the self check out and pretended to scan the items. He was seen leaving in a white Cadillac.
The male is described as:
• Caucasian
• 40 years old
• Bald
• Wearing sunglasses and black clothing
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Constable Christopher Bush at 519-824-1212 ext. 7148, email him at [email protected], leave an anonymous tip at Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online.
