Guelph Man Charged After Electric Cattle Prod Threat in Alleged Drug Dispute

A tense confrontation inside a Speedvale Avenue East apartment ended with a swift police response and multiple charges after an unusual weapon was allegedly used during a robbery.

A Guelph man faces robbery and weapons charges after another man was threatened with an electric cattle prod Tuesday afternoon.

Just after 5 p.m. police were dispatched to an address on Speedvale Avenue East. A resident said he was consuming drugs with another man when the other man accused him of stealing drugs. The suspect held the weapon towards the victim before stealing a quantity of cash and fleeing the apartment.

Officers located the suspect outside the building nearly an hour later and arrested him. During a search they recovered small amounts of suspected fentanyl and hydromorpohone.

A 26-year-old Guelph man is charged with robbery, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of possessing a controlled substance and breaching a probation order. He was held for a bail hearing Wednesday.