A woman allegedly used a shovel to damage two vehicles along Essex Street on Saturday morning, breaking a rear window of one and damaging a bumper on the other.
The incident was reported to police at about 11:20 a.m.
Police found the suspect on Waterloo Avenue. Following a brief foot chase, she was arrested in the area of Bristol and Raymond streets.
A 35-year-old Guelph woman is charged with two counts of mischief under $5,000.