Guelph Man Charged After Refusing to Pay for Meal and Assaulting Employee
- Thursday, June 25th, 2026 - 11:02 am
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A Guelph man is facing charges after police say he refused to pay for a meal at a west-end restaurant Wednesday. An employee who tried to stop him from leaving was shoved several times before the man fled, according to police.
A Guelph man was arrested after an employee of a west-end restaurant was assaulted Wednesday.
Approximately 12:30 p.m. police were called to a business near Elmira Road North and Speedvale Avenue West. A man had ordered a meal and then refused to pay for it. When an employee tried to prevent him from leaving he was shoved several times before the suspect fled. The victim was not injured.
Officers located the man nearby and arrested him. A 35-year-old Guelph man is charged with assault and food fraud. He will appear in court September 15. (Occurrence number GU26041444)
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