The Guelph Police investigated the report of a suspicious male following a youth on January 18, 2016. It is alleged that at approximately 4:00 p.m., the youth was walking in the area of Exhibition Park. As the youth was walking in the Paisley Road and Yorkshire Street area an unknown male was seen following in behind. The male followed in behind for several blocks, at this point, the youth sought the help of an adult and the male left the area on foot.
Update:
On February 1, 2016, Jean-Marc Lacoursiere, 34 years of Guelph, was arrested and has been charged with criminal harassment. He will appear in court on February 2, 2016.
Theft from car – arrest
On February 1, 2016 at 9:40 p.m., the Guelph Police were called to the Yorkshire Street area. It is alleged that a male had been observed entering a motor vehicle by its owner and a friend. They chased after the man and detained him until police arrived and arrested him. A search subsequent to his arrest discovered break and enter tools as well as items stolen from vehicles.
William McBain, 32 years of Guelph has been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property and possession of break and enter tools. He will appear in court on March 4, 2016.
Two break and enters reported on Gosling Gardens
On February 1, 2016, the Guelph Police went to two Gosling Gardens residences to investigate break and enters. In both incidents the culprit(s) entered through a basement window sometime during the morning. In both cases the residents were unsure if a theft occurred.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst T. Byard at 519-824-1212 at extension #7210. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.
A safe community starts with a safe home. Protect yourself and your family with these home safety tips from Guelph Police investigative support services. You can also check out recent break and enter locations by going to our crime mapping page.
Break and enter
On February 1, 2016 at 6:37 p.m., the Guelph Police went to a St. Arnaud Street residence to investigate a break and enter. A resident observed an unknown male coming out of the storage area in the basement and after a brief conversation the male left the area. No theft is reported in this incident.
The man is described as white, in his forties, brown/grey short hair and unshaven.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst C. Shantz at 519-824-1212 at extension #7260. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.
A safe community starts with a safe home. Protect yourself and your family with these home safety tips from Guelph Police investigative support services. You can also check out recent break and enter locations by going to our crime mapping page.
Break and enter
On February 1, 2016 at 11:51 a.m., the Guelph Police went to a Raymond Street apartment to investigate a break and enter. A storage room and the mail room was entered. Every mail box had been opened but it was unknown whether a theft occurred.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst A. Carr at 519-824-1212 at extension #7105. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.
A safe community starts with a safe home. Protect yourself and your family with these home safety tips from Guelph Police investigative support services. You can also check out recent break and enter locations by going to our crime mapping page.
Community mail box entered
On February 1, 2016 the Guelph Police went to Serena Lane to investigate the report of damage to the community mail box. It appears that a tool was used to force entry into the mail box. It occurred sometime over the weekend and it is unknown if a theft occurred.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact Cst A. Bell-Davies at 519-824-1212 at extension #7449. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.
Property damage – arrest
On February 2, 2016 at 1:30 a.m., the Guelph Police went to a reported disturbance on Macdonell Street. It is alleged that two males became involved in a verbal altercation and one of the males broke a large glass window that belonged to the store front of the Pita Pit. The male was arrested.
Christopher Garcia, 19 years of Pickering has been charged with mischief under $5,000. He will appear in court on March 8, 2016.
CRA scam
On February 2, 2016 the Guelph Police started investigating a CRA scam where a Guelph resident lost nearly $10,000. There has been a recent escalation in Guelph. Residents receive telephone calls and/or emails that claim to be from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). These are scams that could result in identity thefts or financial loss.
The telephones scams involve threatening and scaring individuals into paying a fictitious debt to the CRA by saying the person is embezzling money and have not filed yearly taxes in years. These calls should be ignored.
The Emails may also contain embedded malware, or malicious software, that can harm your computer and put your personal information at risk of compromise. The CRA does not email Canadians and request personal information.
The email may state “that your income statement for this year is not complete and that your statement registration is not complete because you missed two lines”.
The email has a link that purports to be from the Canada Revenue Agency website. The link takes you to a form requesting personal information (such as your name, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, Social Insurance Number and your personal banking) be submitted electronically (via online submission).
These are not from the CRA. If the CRA does contact you by telephone, there are established processes in place to ensure your personal information is protected. Should you wish to verify the authenticity of a CRA telephone number, contact the CRA directly by using their numbers for business related calls, contact 1-800-959-5525 and for individual concerns contact 1-800-959-8281.
Check the CRA’s website for details on this and other scams in which the CRA is fraudulently used in an attempt to get personal information.
Anyone who receives a suspicious communication should immediately report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre or to the institution that it appears to be from.
For information on scams, to report deceptive telemarketing, and if personal or financial information has been unwittingly provided, go to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Web page.