Wingham Free Press
Knife pulled on store staff A Guelph man faces weapons charges after staff of an east-end store had a knife pulled on them Monday morning. Approximately 9:15 a.m. police were called by a business near Victoria Road North and Grange Road. A man was inside the store when staff observed him placing items into a […]
Vehicle stop leads to break-in charges A Guelph man faces several charges after he was caught driving a car stolen from a break and enter. Approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday an officer patrolling on Waverley Drive noticed an Audi A5 without any licence plates. The driver provided the vehicle’s ownership and verbally identified himself with the […]
Thief assaults store staff The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a loss-prevention employee was assaulted while trying to stop a thief. Approximately 6:45 p.m. Thursday police were called to a business near Silvercreek Parkway North and Speedvale Avenue West. Staff reported a man was seen in the store placing items into his backpack. When […]
Driver struck pole, reversed, went for coffee The Guelph Police Service is trying to identify a driver who struck a light post Tuesday evening, then left the scene and went through a nearby drive-through. Just after 9 p.m., a witness reported a white sedan had struck a light post at Silvercreek Parkway North and Willow […]
Arrest after woman followed, sexually assaulted A Guelph man was arrested Monday night after a woman was followed and sexually assaulted in front of many witnesses. Approximately 3:45 p.m. Monday police received several 911 calls about a woman being attacked by a man near Speedvale Avenue West and the Hanlon Expressway. Investigation revealed the man […]
Arrest after stranger sexually assaulted A Kitchener man faces sexual assault and forcible confinement charges after a woman in Guelph was assaulted by a stranger on Friday. Emergency services were called to a Guelph home Friday morning. An adult female said she was walking near Willow Road and Silvercreek Parkway North just after 6 a.m. […]
Wanted man tries to flee, gets arrested A Guelph man faces more than a dozen new charges after he was arrested Tuesday evening on an outstanding warrant. Approximately 7:25 p.m. officers were in the area of Norfolk Street and Paisley Road when they spotted a man known to be wanted for charges including break and […]
Five Toronto-area men have been arrested during a Guelph Police Service investigation into commercial break and enters which saw hundreds of thousands of dollars in thefts from Guelph and several other jurisdictions. Last December, the Guelph Police Service Break Enter and Auto Theft Unit began an investigation into commercial break and enters involving 9 convenience […]
Male Charged With Robbery On December 22nd, 2024, just before 1:55pm, an adult male manager of a business located near the intersection of Woodlawn Road East and Woolwich Street in the City of Guelph, attempted to prevent a lighter valued at $12 from being stolen. This led to an adult male pushing the manager and […]
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 […]