Guelph Man Charged After Downtown Knife Disturbance Leaves Two Injured
- Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 - 9:30 am
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A Guelph man faces assault and weapons charges after two other men had their hands cut during a disturbance downtown Wednesday night.
Approximately 11:20 p.m. three men were involved in a verbal dispute on Wyndham Street North. Two of them men walked away to disengage, but the third man followed them to the intersection of Macdonell Street where he removed a folding knife from his pocket, unfolded it and brandished it towards the other two.
The victims rushed the man in an attempt to defend themselves. During the ensuing struggle both victims sustained minor cuts to their hands. The suspect fled on foot but was located and arrested a short distance away. A small amount of crystal methamphetamine was located during a search.
A 30-year-old Guelph man is charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon and possessing a controlled substance. He will appear in court November 25.
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