Online ad attracts police
A Guelph male faces charges after police responded to an online ad selling stolen property.
Earlier this month, a business on Victoria Road South was entered and various items stolen. On Monday the Guelph Police Service learned some of this property had been offered for sale on a popular buying and selling website and contacted the seller.
Members of the Break Enter Auto Theft (BEAT) Unit met up with the male just after noon Monday and arrested him. Investigation led to the recovery of a stolen GMC van and a large quantity of suspected stolen property from the male’s residence.
A 44-year-old Guelph male is charged with possessing stolen property over $5,000, trafficking stolen property, five counts of possessing stolen property under $5,000 and possessing break and enter instruments. He was held for a bail hearing Tuesday.
Child struck by car that fled
The Guelph Police Service is looking to speak to witnesses after a small child was hit by a car Monday and the vehicle fled the scene.
Emergency personnel were called approximately 5:30 p.m. to the intersection of Stone Road West and Scottsdale Drive. A four-year-old boy was walking with his mother when he was hit by a car, which was last seen westbound on Stone Road West.
The child was transported to hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The driver was described as a white female in her 40s driving a grey sedan.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash camera footage is asked to contact Constable Tom Lecomte of the Guelph Police Service Traffic Unit at [email protected].
Truck with luxury cars stolen
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a truck loaded with luxury vehicles was stolen from a north-end property.
On Monday morning the complainant called police to report the theft of a tractor trailer, which had been parked in the area of Arrow Road and Fair Road. The trailer was carrying two Audis, a Porsche Carrera, a Lincoln MKX and a Toyota.
Surveillance video showed the truck being started and driving out of the parking lot just before 2 a.m. Monday. The truck was tracked via GPS to a location in the Caledon area, where the transport truck and Lincoln were recovered. The other stolen vehicles are still missing.
Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call Special Constable Tom Randell at 19-824-1212, ext. 7194, 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.
Female arrested for impaired
A Guelph female faces impaired driving charges following a driving complaint Monday evening.
Just after 7 p.m., staff from a west-end business called police to report a possible impaired driver leaving the area. Officers intercepted the vehicle as it arrived at the owner’s home.
While speaking to the driver, officers detected an odour of alcoholic beverage on her breath. She failed a roadside screening test and was transported to the police station, where further testing confirmed she had more than the legal amount of alcohol in her system.
A 55-year-old Guelph female is charged with impaired operation, driving while prohibited and driving while suspended. Her driver’s licence was immediately suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for seven days. She will appear in a Guelph court June 24, 2022.
Total calls for service in the last 24 hours – 265
