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 plastic bag. They approached and asked to see the contents of the bag, but the man pulled out a knife and gestured towards employees before leaving the store.
The owner of the business attempted to follow the suspect but a short distance away the man approached the complainant’s vehicle with the knife in his hand. Officers located and arrested him a short time later.
A 33-year-old Guelph man is charged with assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, theft under $5,000 and breaching a probation order. He will appear in court July 4.
Break-in attempt while resident home
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after an attempted break-in Monday while the resident was home.
Shortly before 11 a.m. police were called to an address near Dublin Street North and Green Street. The complainant advised she was attending an online lecture upstairs when she heard several loud bangs and then glass breaking.
She went downstairs and noted a broken window on her front door and glass in the entryway. There were also pry marks on the door and damage to the door and frame.
Witnesses described the male as white with brown hair and wearing all grey and possibly red shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Dan Urbshas at 519-824-1212, ext. 7240, email durbshas@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Toyota Highlander stolen
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after an SUV was stolen from an east-end driveway.
Monday morning, a resident of Silurian Drive called to report her black 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander was stolen overnight. Security video showed suspects approaching the vehicle a number of times before it was stolen. At 12:24 a.m. a male described as white with a medium build and wearing shorts and a hoodie was dropped off by a light-coloured four-door sedan and appeared to be looking at the SUV while speaking on the phone.
More than an hour later two males were dropped off by a dark SUV and accessed the vehicle by smashing a window. Both appeared to be carrying corded electrical devices. The males left but minutes later one was dropped off a second time and stole the Highlander.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable John Schleen at 519-824-1212, ext. 7570, email jschleen@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Repeat thefts still under investigation
The Guelph Police Service continues to investigate after three males targeted the same business twice last month to steal pain management devices.
Just after 2:30 p.m. April 22, the three attended a business near Speedvale Avenue and Woolwich Street. One of the men entered the store while the other two waited outside and appeared to be acting as lookouts.
The suspect in the store removed three pain management devices valued at nearly $600. His accomplices opened an entrance door allowing him to flee with the merchandise.
Two days earlier the same three males had acted together to steal another device valued at $250.
The suspect who entered the business both times is described as a white male in his late 30s or 40s, average build and height with “stringy” hair almost to his shoulders and tattoos on his right arm and upper torso. During one of the incidents he was wearing chains around his neck, bracelets on both wrists and white-framed sunglasses.
Anyone with information or who recognizes the male in the attached photos is asked to call Constable Todd Van Iersel at 519-824-1212, ext. 7557, email tvaniersel@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Total calls for service in the last 24 hours – 262