Two Arrested For Home Invasion

On December 31, 2015, at 12:30 a.m., the Guelph Police went to a Rodgers Road residence to investigate the report of a break and enter. Investigation alleges that people wearing disguises confronted the residents within the dwelling. The residents were confined to an area of the house while the home was searched. No injuries were reported.

On January 7, 2016 the Guelph Police arrested the two females that were responsible for the home invasion.

On January 12, 2016 the Guelph Police arrested the two males responsible for the home invasion.

Mithun Ratnakumar, 19 years of Mississauga has been charged with five counts of robbery with a weapon, five counts of forcible confinement, disguise with intent and break and enter. He will appear in court on February 19, 2016.

Thapisan Navaneethan, 19 years of Markham has been charged with five counts of robbery with a weapon, five counts of forcible confinement, disguise with intent and break and enter. He will appear in court on February 19, 2016.

A 16-year-old Guelph female has been charged with five counts of robbery with a weapon, five counts of forcible confinement, disguise with intent and break and enter. She will appear in court on February 24, 2016.

Kaylah Algate, 19 years of Guelph has been charged with five counts of robbery with a weapon, five counts of forcible confinement, disguise with intent and break and enter. She will appear in court on February 23, 2016.

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contactCst D. VandenEnden at 519-824-1212 at extension #7107. Anonymous tips can be left at CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.csgw.tips.

Arrest after threats were made

On January 12, 2016 the Guelph Police became involved in an investigation related to the life of a person being threatened. Police were able to identify the person responsible for the threat and located him at a north end motel where he was arrested.

A 46-year-old Guelph man has been charged with uttering death threats. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing on January 13, 2016.

Runaway truck

On January 12, 2016 the Guelph Police went to Dunlop Drive for a reported collision. It is alleged that at 11:35 a.m. a 53-year-old male was operating a tractor trailer combination on the property of Cargill Foods. He was in the process of detaching the 2012 Volvo Tractor from the trailer and exited the cab of the truck. As he was working in the area of the trailer, the tractor began to roll away towards several parked trailers. The driver ran after the runaway truck (for a distance of approximately 30 meters) and as he grabbed onto the driver’s door, the open door struck two parked trailers causing the open door to strike him in the chest as he was pinned between the door and the truck chassis. The runaway truck then came to rest lodged under a fully loaded trailer causing that trailer to tip and come to rest against another trailer parked beside it.

The driver of the tractor trailer was transported to Guelph General Hospital where he was treated and released for a severe contusion to his chest.

A total of four parked trailers were struck by the runaway truck with two sustaining significant damage to their landing gear” (support legs).

Total damage is estimated at approximately $50

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