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Month: February 2024

Guelph Police Service

RAM Pickup Stolen in South-end Guelph

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a pickup was stolen from a south-end driveway. Wednesday morning a resident in the area of Kortright Road West and Rickson Avenue reported his white 2019 Ram Big Horn pickup was stolen sometime overnight. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Scott Wright at 519-824-1212, ext. 7330, …

Man Arrested in Road Rage Spitting Incident

A St. Thomas man faces an assault charge after another motorist reported someone spitting in his face during a driving dispute. On February 19 a Kitchener man was driving on Wellington Street West when another driver cut him off and applied his brakes several times for no reason. The two drivers stopped beside each other …

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Car Owner Nearly Run Over During Guelph Auto Theft

A Guelph man has been arrested on several charges after another man was almost run over by his own vehicle while it was being stolen. Last October 17, just after 3:30 a.m., the victim had left his vehicle running outside his downtown business while he went inside to get something. He noticed someone getting into …

Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie

Mayor Cam Guthrie Directs Staff to Reduce 2025 Property Tax Levy and Help with Housing and Homelessness

Today, Mayor Cam Guthrie signed three (3) mayoral orders directing City staff to: Establish the 2025 confirmation budget at a property tax impact of under four (4) per cent. Including information on free transit for high school students. Identify real estate opportunities for underutilized City-owned assets, including City-owned surface parking lots, which can be transformed …

Guelph Gas Prices

Bad Gas Possibly Contaminated with Windshield Washer Fluid

A month after purchasing contaminated gasoline from a gas station on Woolwich Street, affected customers are beginning to receive explanations. The gasoline was found to be mixed with windshield washer fluid, as experienced by one customer, Ella van Oene, who faced a $1,200 repair bill after her car broke down post-refueling at the Mobil station …

Guelph Police Plan to Implement Downtown Surveillance Cameras in 2024

Downtown Guelph Surveillance Cameras Part of Community Safety Operations Centre Initiative

The Guelph Police Service will soon launch a new initiative aimed at improving service to the community while deterring criminal activity and increasing public safety. Officers working in the new Community Safety Operations Centre (CSOC) will be responsible for implementing a new call management program. This will see certain types of calls handled by telephone …

Ajax Man Who Dropped Phone in Pokemon Card Theft Arrested

An Ajax man has been arrested following an incident in which thieves dropped a phone while stealing hundreds of dollars in Pokemon cards from a Guelph business. The evening of February 9, police were called to a business on Stone Road West. A male and female placed several boxes of the trading cards in shopping …

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Drug Charges After Stolen Car Located

A man and woman face drug and other charges after police located a stolen car in Guelph Monday. Approximately 12:45 p.m. officers were patrolling when they found a 2020 Nissan parked near Waterloo Avenue and St. Arnaud Street. The vehicle had been reported stolen Sunday from Belleville. Officers conducted surveillance on the car and a …

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911 Call Downtown About Man in Ski Mask with Gun

A Guelph man was arrested on outstanding warrants after drawing a lot of attention to himself Monday afternoon. Approximately 5:40 p.m. a 911 call was received from staff of a downtown bank about a man outside wearing a ski mask and waving a gun around. Several officers attended and located the involved man, who was …

Protestors Block Highway, Throws Projectiles at Police

Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a male after responding to a demonstration in the area of Victoria Street North and Shantz Station Road in Woolwich Township. On February 24, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., police responded to a demonstration of approximately 100 people in relation to a planned event with approximately 200 attendees. During the …