On January 10, 2014 at 5:55 a.m., the Guelph Police were dispatched to the area of Normandy Street and William Street to investigate a person going through cars. Upon arrival, police were advised by witnesses that the responsible female was walking north bound on Victoria Road. Police located the female at the corner of Victoria Road and Casino Avenue pushing a small grocery cart containing three bags of property and she was arrested. A search of the bags discovered electronic items, cords, $26.55 in change and various pieces of identification. All the items were consistent with items taken from vehicles. The total value of the located items is approximately $500.
Amber MINNS, 22 years of Guelph has been charged with theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property under $5,000 and breach probation. She will appear in court on January 15, 2014.
If you were the victim of a theft from car overnight on January 10 in that area, please contact the Guelph Police at 519-824-1212 extension 7241 or 7232 or report it online.
The crime of theft from cars is easily avoided by locking your cars and by keeping valuables out of sight or removed from your vehicle. 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 – http://guelphpolice.com/cop-logic.