Business owners charged with arson
Part-owners of a Guelph business destroyed by fire late last year have been charged with arson and attempted fraud.
Shortly after 8 p.m. December 30, 2021, emergency services were called to a fire at a business on Woolwich Street near Woodlawn Road East. The Guelph Fire Department extinguished the blaze, which caused approximately $450,000 in damage.
Investigation revealed the owners of the business had nearly doubled the value of their content insurance approximately three weeks before the fire.
Following a lengthy investigation by investigators for the Guelph Fire Department, Guelph Police Service and an engineering firm hired by the insurance company, a 48-year-old Mississauga male and a 44-year-old Mississauga male have been arrested by the Guelph Police Service.
They have both been charged with arson and attempted fraud over $5,000. They will appear in a Guelph court June 7, 2022.
Cambridge male arrested in double stabbing
A Cambridge male faces charges in connection with an incident in Guelph earlier this month that left two males with stab wounds.
Approximately 2 a.m. April 16, emergency personnel were called to the area of Macdonell Street and Wyndham Street North where they located two adult males with stab wounds. They were transported to hospital for treatment and subsequently released.
On Friday evening police received a call from staff of a downtown business indicating one of the involved males was present.
A 20-year-old Cambridge male is charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He will appear in a Guelph court June 3, 2022.
Male arrested after stolen vehicle found
A Kitchener male was arrested on the weekend after a vehicle was stolen from a Guelph business late last month.
On April 1 the Guelph Police Service was called to a parking lot on Hadati Road, where a resident had located a vehicle stolen a day earlier from their business. A male was seen exiting the vehicle and walking away.
The male was identified through investigation and on Saturday was arrested by police in another jurisdiction and returned to Guelph.
A 35-year-old Kitchener male is charged with possessing stolen property over $5,000 and possessing stolen property under $5,000. He will appear in a Guelph bail court Monday.
Garage entered while homeowner away
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after several items were stolen from the garage at a home while the owners were away.
On Sunday afternoon, police were called to a residence in the area of Gordon Street and Forbes Avenue. The owner had returned home to find a detached garage had been entered by forcing open a window.
A bicycle, golf clubs, a crossbow and other items with a combined total value of more than $5,000 were stolen. It is believed the garage was entered late Friday or early Saturday.
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Samuel Johnston at 519-824-1212, ext. 7214, email him at [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Two drivers charged with street racing
Two motorists watched their cars leave on the back of tow trucks after they were caught street racing Sunday afternoon.
Approximately 12:45 p.m., a member of the Guelph Police Service Traffic Unit was patrolling on Watson Parkway North in the area of Shackleton Drive when he observed two vehicles speeding towards him. The vehicles were clocked at 109 km/h in a posted 50 km/h zone.
Two Guelph males were charged with speeding and stunt driving. They each had their licences suspended for 30 days and their vehicles impounded for 14 days.
Total calls for service in the last 72 hours – 628
