Ontario Free Press
Second arrest in robbery, attempted robbery A second Waterloo man has been arrested for attempting to rob a Guelph business and robbing a Brantford business nearly two years ago. Shortly after noon June 19, 2023, three males in a stolen vehicle attended a business on Silvercreek Parkway North. They were wearing gloves, masks and sunglasses […]
Arson and assault charges A Guelph man faces arson and assault charges following two separate incidents at a group home Saturday. Just after 7:30 a.m. emergency services were called to an address near Edinburgh Road South and Municipal Street. Several residents had been involved in a verbal dispute when one used a butane canister to […]
A Guelph woman was airlifted to a Hamilton trauma centre in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning. Approximately 5:10 a.m. emergency services were called to Woolwich Street south of Speedvale Avenue. Preliminary investigation revealed a woman in her 30s was walking on the road wearing dark clothing when she […]
Tools stolen from truck at hotel The Guelph Police Service is investigating after approximately $3,000 worth of tools were stolen from a vehicle at a south-end hotel. Approximately 11:40 p.m. Wednesday police were called to a hotel near Laird Road and Southgate Drive. A witness had observed a male breaking into a pickup truck in […]
Arrest in parking lot rage A Guelph man faces assault and mischief charges following a parking lot dispute between two motorists. Just after 1 p.m. Sunday, police were called to a parking lot on Wellington Street West. Investigation revealed a man, who was a passenger in a vehicle, got upset after another driver honked his […]
Students cautioned over AI-generated nudes Two Guelph high school students were educated about child pornography offences earlier this month after they were found to have used an artificial intelligence program to create nude images of several classmates. On January 13, the Guelph Police Service learned from a local school administrator about students in possession of […]
Knife held to victim’s neck A Guelph man faces assault and weapons charges after another man had a knife held to his neck Thursday afternoon. Approximately 4:20 p.m. staff of a downtown social service agency called police after learning of an incident which took place 30 minutes earlier. A resident accused another male of stealing […]
Weapons, drug charges following lockdown A Guelph teen faces weapons and drug charges following an incident Wednesday which led to a high school being briefly placed in lockdown. Approximately 1:40 p.m. police were called to the south-end school. Staff had learned a male attended the school to sell cannabis to students, and during an interaction […]
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a break-in Tuesday morning at a south-end business. Approximately 5:30 a.m. a resident called 911 after observing suspects breaking into a business near Gordon Street and Lowes Road. One male smashed a window and entered the business, passing product to a second male who placed it in the […]
Possible break-in attempt The Guelph Police Service is investigating a possible break-in attempt at a downtown business. Shortly after 9 a.m. Monday an employee of a business near Gordon Street and Wellington Street arrived to work to find an exterior window smashed and a flashlight left behind. No entry was gained to the business. Anyone […]