Media Release – April 3, 2025

Driver of stolen U-Haul flees police

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after the driver of a stolen U-Haul truck fled from police Wednesday morning.

Approximately 10:10 a.m. police were called for a possible domestic disturbance involving a male and female outside a truck near Exhibition Park.

Officers arrived and spotted the truck being driven through a parking lot, but when they tried to pull it over to check the occupants’ wellbeing the driver accelerated, driving over grass and a curb and forcing another motorist to swerve onto a curb to avoid contact.

The driver of the U-Haul sped past several cruisers with their emergency lighting activated and was last seen turning onto London Road. Officers located it abandoned a short time later in a parking lot near Paisley Road and Guelph Street. Investigation revealed it had been stolen from a rental business.

The involved male was described as white, 5’8” with a slim build and wearing a dark top, camouflage pants, grey shoes, a high-visibility vest and a hat or hood. The female was described as white, 30-40 years of age, 5’8” with a medium build and wearing a dark winter coat and a scarf. They were last seen on video walking along Rosewood Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Mallory Woeller at 519-824-1212, ext. 7462, email mwoeller@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.

Toyota stolen while warming up

Residents are again reminded not to leave running vehicles unattended after a Toyota RAV4 was stolen while warming up Wednesday.

Just before 9 a.m. police were called to an address near Gibbs Crescent and Doyle Drive. The resident started her 2018 RAV4, then went inside to put away her garbage bins and collect her belongings for work. When she went back outside the SUV was gone.

Video from a neighbour showed a black pickup – possibly a Ram – driving past the victim’s home approximately 8:36 a.m. then doing a u-turn and stopping. One minute later both vehicles are seen driving away on Doyle Drive.

Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Matt Simpson at 519-824-1212, ext. 7318, email msimpson@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.

The Guelph Police Service encourages residents to take steps to protect themselves from auto theft. This can include parking indoors when possible or in well-lit areas, ensuring vehicle doors and windows are closed and locked, employing anti-theft devices to prevent vehicles from being started or steered and using devices to block signals from electronic keys. Please report suspicious activity around unattended vehicles, especially during overnight hours.

Witnesses sought after male injured

Police are currently conducting an investigation into injuries sustained by a resident of Guelph.

Police are asking that anyone who was in Royal City Park on March 26 between 7:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. to please contact Major Case Unit investigators at mcu@guelphpolice.ca.

Total calls for service in the last 24 hours - 209