Guelph Police Daily News Release – 07Dec2016

In the late evening hours on December 6, a man was walking in the area of Neeve St. when he was approached by another man not known to him who asked him for a cigarette. The victim was then assaulted and had his cell phone taken from him. The suspect then ran off and was not located by police who searched the area.

The suspect was described as male, white, 6 feet tall, thin build, short curly brown hair, wearing a black jacket.

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contactCst S. Pettapiece at 519-824-1212 at extension #7479. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.

We can all make our community a safer place for ourselves and everyone by being aware of our surroundings, and being attentive to those interacting around you and call police if you notice anyone or anything suspicious.

Break and Enter

Sometime overnight on December 6, 2016 an unknown person(s) entered the unlocked attached garage at a Gossling Gardens home and took a bike from inside.

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contactSgt. D. Caron at 519-824-1212 at extension #7128. 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.

Counterfeit US currency – update

On December 6, 2016 there were three more incidents involving person(s) trying to use counterfeit US 20 dollar and 50 dollar bills reported to police. Police continue to investigate and identify possible suspects. However, with the recent reports, we ask businesses to take extra precautions when accepting bills, especially US currency. It is strongly suggested that in this age of multiple payment options at point of purchase, that businesses consider one of these alternatives and not accept US currency as payment. It can easily be explained to concerned customers that US currency is still a foreign currency in Canada and it is not a sound business practice to accept bills where there is no reasonable way to verify that they are in fact authentic.

Thefts from vehicles

Overnight there were another five separate thefts from vehicles across the city that were reported to police. These types of theft are becoming all too common in the daily news release. This crime is easily avoided by locking your cars, keeping valuables out of sight or removed from your vehicle and parked in a well-lit and visible area where possible. If you do fall victim to this crime, please report using the Guelph Police CopLogic online reporting system. You can find this on the Guelph Police website under Online Reporting. You can also check out recent theft from car locations by going to our crime mapping page.

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