Wingham Free Press
Arrest after urinating on bus A Guelph man faces criminal charges after urinating inside a Guelph Transit bus Monday morning. Approximately 7:35 a.m. a man boarded a bus in the west end through the back door. As the bus neared the stop at Imperial Road South and Paisley Road, the man walked toward the front […]
Officer assaulted during arrest A Guelph man faces several charges after spitting in the face of a Guelph Police Service officer Friday morning. Approximately 11:30 a.m. police were called for a disturbance at an address near Willow Road and Dawson Road during which a woman was threatened and struck in the head with a coffee […]
Weapons charge after arrest on warrant A Guelph man faces weapons and other charges after he was arrested Thursday on an outstanding warrant.Just after 8 a.m., Guelph Police Service officers were conducting foot patrols at an address on Woolwich Street near Speedvale Avenue. They located a male in a common area packing property into bags.Investigation […]
An imitation firearm prompted a very real police response downtown Thursday morning. Just before 10:30 a.m. an employee of a business on Wyndham Street North reported a male with whom he had a previous interaction had walked by while looking at him and holding what the caller believed to be a real firearm. Several officers […]
A Hamilton couple face more than two dozen charges following a series of Guelph residential break-ins while the homeowners were sleeping. Similar break-ins were also reported in Hamilton, Wellington County and in Niagara Region. On March 24, four residences in south Guelph were entered in the early morning hours while the owners were sleeping. An […]
Arrest made in illegal gambling investigation A Milton man faces charges after officers raided businesses in Guelph and Kitchener involved in illegal gaming. In January, the Guelph Police Service received information from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission about a supposed convenience store in the west end selling illegal lottery tickets. The business was reportedly […]
Assault charge after victim lured to home An Ajax man faces an assault charge after another man was lured to a south-end address where he was beat up. Last Thursday, shortly before midnight, police were called for reports of a disturbance at a downtown bar. Officers determined this to be a consensual fight and all […]
Man arrested after serious assault A Guelph man has been arrested after a serious assault late last month that left the victim with two broken arms and a broken leg. Shortly after 9 a.m. March 23 emergency services were called to a home on Elizabeth Street near Huron Street. A resident claimed he had seen […]
In December 2023, the province announced Bill 68, Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), which will bring sweeping changes to the law governing policing in Ontario. The new bill, which comes into effect on April 1, 2024, replaces the current Police Services Act (1990) and will focus on addressing community safety, enhancing police oversight, modernizing policing and […]
Knife pulled on mall staff The Guelph Police Service is investigating after an employee at a downtown mall had a knife pulled on him Wednesday. Shortly after 8 a.m. two males were observed on camera inside Old Quebec Street Shoppes and one was seen writing on a wall with a marker. A mall employee approached […]