Man stabbed at Halloween party
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a Brampton man was stabbed in the leg during a Halloween party Saturday night.
Just before 11 p.m. several people called to report a disturbance at a home near Stone Road East and Watson Parkway South. Investigation revealed a disturbance involving several males occurred outside the home.
The victim, an 18-year-old from Brampton, attempted to diffuse the situation, then felt a sharp pain in his leg. He noticed a cut in his pants and that he was bleeding. He was transported to hospital for treatment of a minor injury.
Witnesses described the males involved in the altercation to be several brown males with beards and a white male with a beard and grey sweater. All were wearing construction worker costumes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Alex Chaves at 519-824-1212, ext. 7351, email him at achaves@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Business defrauded of $16,000 by employee
A Guelph woman has been arrested after defrauding her employer of more than $16,000 through hundreds of transactions.
In September, the owner of a Guelph retail business contacted police. She reported an employee completed more than 200 fraudulent transactions during her 15-month employment, processing returns as credits to her personal debit card.
On Friday a 23-year-old Guelph woman was arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000. She will appear in court December 8.
Women followed at mall
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a man twice followed and possibly recorded women at Stone Road Mall.
On Friday, a 22-year-old woman reported she and a friend were shopping when they noticed the male behind them holding his phone at chest height. He followed them, at times passing them and then turning around to face them while still holding his phone in the same position. He did not speak to them at all.
Officers spoke to mall security and learned a similar incident occurred with the same male October 10 and was also reported to police. He is described as a black male, late 20s, approximately 6’3”. On Friday he was wearing a grey sweater, black pants, white shoes, a beanie-style hat and blue medical mask.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Chris Bush at 519-824-1212, ext. 7148, email him at cbush@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Cash register stolen from business
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a cash register was stolen from a business Saturday morning.
Just before 9 a.m., the owner of a business near Dawson Road and Willow Road called to report she had arrived at work to find the glass front door smashed out. Video surveillance revealed a man throwing a piece of cinder block through the door approximately 7:20 a.m. He went inside and stole the register which contained a small amount of cash.
He was described as wearing a dark jacket with the hood up, dark pants, gloves, a baseball cap and a face mask.
The damage was estimated at $500.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Shayne Finoro at 519-824-1212, ext. 7148, email him at sfinoro@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Four impaired driving arrests
Four motorists were arrested for impaired driving in Guelph over the weekend, including three who fled collisions.
Just after 5 p.m. Saturday, police were called for a collision at Gordon Street and Kortright Road. The caller reported he had been rear-ended and the other vehicle fled the scene.
A few minutes later the involved vehicle was located and stopped. The driver had an odour of alcoholic beverage on her breath. She was arrested and transported to the police station, where tests confirmed she had more than the legal amount of alcohol in her system.
A 45-year-old Georgetown woman is charged with impaired driving, driving while prohibited, failing to stop at a collision and driving without insurance. She will appear in court December 15.
Approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were called for a driver passed out in a live lane at Eramosa Road and Stevenson Street North. Officers noted an odour of alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath and observed an empty liquor bottle in the passenger footwell. He was arrested and transported to the police station, where tests confirmed he had more than the legal amount of alcohol in his system.
A 41-year-old Fergus man is charged with impaired driving. He will appear in court November 14.
Just after 4 p.m. Sunday, police were notified of a minor collision at Fife Road and Wellington Street West. There was a brief verbal altercation between the drivers and one of them drove away. Officers located the driver at his home and noted damage to the vehicle.
The male had an odour of alcoholic beverage on his breath. He failed a roadside breath test and was transported to the police station, where testing confirmed he had more than the legal amount of alcohol in his system.
A 44-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving. He will appear in court November 14.
At 9:40 p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to Silvercreek Parkway North and Paisley Road. The driver of a white pickup truck had lost control, driving into the ditch and striking a Bell utility box causing more than $5,000 in damage. The driver reversed out of the ditch and fled the scene, but was located and pulled over a short distance away.
The driver failed a roadside breath test and was transported to the police station, where testing confirmed he had more than the legal amount of alcohol in his system.
A 27-year-old Brantford man is charged with impaired driving. He will appear in court November 17. Each of the arrested drivers lost their licences for 90 days and had their vehicles impounded for seven days.
The Guelph Police Service would like to encourage the public to always consume alcohol and cannabis responsibly. Please don’t drive if you are going to consume alcohol or cannabis, and please ensure that you plan ahead so that you have a safe ride home. Anyone who spots a suspected impaired driver is asked to immediately call 911.
Total calls for service in the last 72 hours – 691
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