Man Attempted to Disarm Guelph Police Officer in Downtown Incident
- Friday, May 29th, 2026 - 1:37 pm
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Police were called to assist restaurant staff with an unwanted customer Thursday morning. The situation quickly escalated outside the business, leading to a struggle and several criminal charges.
Guelph Police Service was called to a downtown restaurant Thursday morning for assistance removing a customer from the business.
When the 47-year-old male ignored repeated requests to leave, officers attempted to escort him from the building.
Once outside a struggle occurred and an officer sustained a minor injury as a result.
The man was held for bail and is charged with failing to leave, engaging in a prohibited activity, assaulting a police officer, attempting to disarm a police officer and resisting arrest. (Occurrence number GU26034685)
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