Male Detained by Owner of Vehicle after Window Smashed in Theft
- Thursday, August 14th, 2025 - 9:41 am
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On Wednesday morning at approximately 11:00 am, the Guelph Police Service was dispatched to the area of Speedvale Avenue and Woolwich Street in relation to a male stealing from a vehicle, after smashing out the front passenger window of the vehicle.
Officers arrived on scene to find that the male had been interrupted by the vehicles owner and was detained awaiting officers’ arrival. The male was found to have attempted to take a bag of assorted tools and nylon cable.
The 48-year-old Guelph male was arrested for Mischief under $5,000 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. The male was released with on a roadside undertaking with a court date of September 26th.
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