Ontario Free Press
Arrest after man detained, assaulted with machete A Guelph man faces several charges after another man was detained in a downtown apartment, assaulted with a machete and threatened. On Tuesday the victim reported the incident, which happened the afternoon of February 26. That day he was confronted downtown by another man over an outstanding debt […]
Wire theft causes $80k in damage The theft of a few dollars in copper wire could cost tens of thousands of dollars in repairs. On Monday afternoon the Guelph Police Service was called to a construction site near Speedvale Avenue West and Kathleen Street. Two homes under construction had been entered over the weekend and […]
Arrest for spitting on worker A Guelph woman is charged with assault after a social worker was spat upon downtown. Approximately noon Tuesday the victim called to report the assault. He was working when he observed a woman slapping another person across the face. The worker intervened and asked the woman to leave. Once they […]
A Guelph teenager has been arrested after a bomb threat which shut down a local high school Monday. Approximately 6:15 a.m., police received a call from an administrator at John F Ross CVI about a threatening email received overnight. The Upper Grand District School Board moved the day’s classes to online, instructing all staff and […]
Witnesses sought after driver flees The Guelph Police Service is asking for the public’s help after a driver fled from an officer Friday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m. a member of the Guelph Police Traffic Unit was conducting speed enforcement at Gordon Street and Landsdown Drive when he observed a white Volkswagen travelling approximately 100 […]
Man arrested in vehicle damage spree A Guelph man faces dozens of charges after 26 vehicles had their windows smashed downtown early Tuesday. Approximately 3:30 a.m. police began receiving reports of vehicles with damaged side windows. All damaged vehicles were parked in the areas of Cork Street and Yarmouth Street. It is believed the suspect […]
Three business break-ins over weekend The Guelph Police Service is investigating three commercial break-ins over the holiday weekend, including one in which the suspect cut a hole in the roof to gain entry. It is not known if the incidents are related. Monday morning, police were called to a business near Edinburgh Road North and […]
Man arrested after girls taken to hotel for sex A Toronto man faces luring and sexual assault charges after two Guelph teens reported he took them to a local hotel overnight. On February 1, two 13-year-old girls were reported missing to the Guelph Police Service. The two minors were located by officers and the Guelph […]
Man found keys, took neighbour’s car for joyride A Guelph man who took a neighbour’s car for a joyride instead of returning lost car keys has been arrested. Sometime Monday, a man found a set of car keys in the hallway of a Willow Road apartment building. He used the keys to locate the matching […]
Assault charge after disturbance at church A Fergus man faces assault and mischief charges following a disturbance Tuesday at a church in the north end of Guelph. Police were called to the church just after noon. A member had attended and was angry at staff, pouring his coffee on a reception counter and smashing a […]