Wingham Free Press
Two business employees assaulted The Guelph Police Service is investigating after employees of a downtown business were threatened and assaulted Tuesday. Just after 5 p.m. police were called to a business near Paisley Street and Norfolk Street. A male who had previously been banned from the business returned and began yelling at staff, threatening to […]
More than two dozen charges following arrest A Guelph man faces more than two dozen charges after he was arrested Monday while driving a stolen vehicle. Monday morning, members of the Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit and provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad located a male at an address in Kitchener […]
Members of the Guelph Police Service participated in a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) event Saturday evening. Approximately 550 motorists were stopped and checked for sobriety. Twelve roadside tests were conducted on drivers who had been drinking, resulting in two three-day driver’s licence suspensions for motorists who registered a ‘warn’ on the roadside device. Such […]
Two stores entered, cigarettes stolen The Guelph Police Service is investigating two convenience store break-ins early Sunday during which large quantities of cigarettes were stolen and significant damage was done. It is not known if they are related. Approximately 2 a.m. police were called to a business near Arkell Road and Victoria Road South. An […]
More than $17k in phones, watches stolen The Guelph Police Service is investigating after more than $17,000 worth of phones and smart watches were stolen from a business. Wednesday morning, police were called to a business at Stone Road Mall after the manager arrived to find a drawer pried open and the devices missing. Surveillance […]
A Guelph man faces attempted murder and other charges following a disturbance Thursday morning at a home near downtown. Just before 7 a.m. a passerby reported an injured male walking along Arthur Street South. An officer located the injured male at Wellington Street East and Neeve Street. Further investigation led officers to a nearby home, […]
A Guelph man faces charges after a store employee and police officer were both assaulted Thursday morning. Approximately 11:40 a.m., Guelph Police Service officers were dealing with an unrelated matter when they heard screaming coming a business near Gordon Street and Wellington Street. A male ran from the business yelling for someone to call police. […]
A Guelph man faces numerous charges after a woman reported being repeatedly assaulted and forcibly confined. The Guelph Police Service began an investigation in late April. An adult female reported being assaulted and prevented from leaving a motel room and two different apartment units for days at a time. The same male was also under […]
Providing a fake name turned a traffic ticket into a criminal charge for a Guelph man Monday. Just after 10 a.m. a member of the Guelph Police Service Traffic Unit was patrolling on Eramosa Road. When he pulled behind a grey SUV, the driver abruptly turned into a commercial plaza and went into a business. […]
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after approximately $5,700 in cash and a large amount of jewelry was stolen from a west-end home. Police were called to an address near Marksam Road and Stephen Drive just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The homeowner had returned home to find the house ransacked and property missing. Neighbours reported […]