Media Release – March 27, 2025

Man arrested after south-end collisions

A Kitchener man faces several charges following a series of collisions in the south end Wednesday morning.

Just after 9:30 a.m. emergency services were called to Gosling Gardens. Witnesses observed a silver Cadillac sedan travelling at a high speed and driving through a stop sign before the driver lost control and left the roadway. The car struck a recycling cart, causing it to hit a parked car and dislodge some body work. Pieces of the cart also struck the house, causing minor damage.

The Cadillac then struck two vehicles parked in a driveway, causing extensive damage to both, before striking and uprooting a tree and coming to rest on its side. Witnesses saw a male with blood on his face exit the Cadillac and run into a backyard. Investigation revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from Waterloo Region earlier in the morning.

Officers contained the area and Police Service Dog Echo located the man hiding in a tarp nearby. He was arrested and transported to a Hamilton hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Due to the nature of the driving and the presence of used drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, officers believe the male was impaired and asked for blood to be taken for further analysis.

A 39-year-old Kitchener man faces charges including motor vehicle theft, possessing stolen property over $5,000, dangerous driving, impaired driving, failing to stop after an accident and driving while prohibited. He will appear in court May 16.

Arrests after jewelry, pet remains stolen

A Guelph-Eramosa couple face charges after an investigation which involved the theft of cremated pet remains.

Earlier this year the Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit began an investigation into a person suspected of committing several property crimes within the community. This included a break-in at a south-end home in which jewelry and electronics worth approximately $10,000 were stolen as well as the remains of the family pet.

It is believed the same male broke into a vehicle earlier this month and stole the victim’s purse containing banking cards and identity documents. The stolen cards to purchase prepaid credit cards at a local grocery store immediately following the theft, before discarding the remaining stolen property.

On March 13, members of the Break Enter Auto Theft Unit, with the assistance of the Guelph Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit, located and arrested the responsible male after recovering some of the discarded stolen property. 

Search warrants were executed on the male’s vehicle and his residence where a 33-year-old female was also arrested. While searching the male’s residence and vehicle police located some of the stolen jewelry as well as the cremated pet remains taken from the south-end residence. Police also located several purses, wallets and identity documents that had been stolen from multiple vehicles parked at dog walking trails throughout Guelph and Wellington County.

A 41-year-old Guelph-Eramosa man is charged with break and enter, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of stolen property under $5,000 x 2, mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000, unauthorized use of a credit card x 2, possession of identity documents and disguise with intent. He will appear in bail court Friday. 

A 33-year-old Guelph-Eramosa woman is charged with possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of identity documents and breach of probation. She will appear in court May 2.

The cremated pet remains and other recovered property were returned to the rightful owners. This investigation is ongoing and police have not identified all the owners of the recovered property. If you believe any of this property belongs to you, please contact Detective Constable Cam McKeen at cmckeen@guelphpolice.ca.

Three officers assaulted

A Guelph man faces charges after three Guelph Police Service officers were assaulted during two separate incidents Wednesday.

Approximately 3:30 p.m. police were called to the area of Woolwich Street and Cardigan Street to assist employees of a local group home who were trying to get a resident into their vehicle. The man resisted and spat at one of the officers, striking her in the face.

The man was transported to hospital to be assessed and treated. Just after 9 p.m. officers attended the group home to formally charge the man with assaulting a police officer. He became upset and pulled the fire alarm before charging at two officers and swinging his closed fists at them.

A 23-year-old Guelph man is charged with three counts of assaulting police and making a false alarm of fire. He was held for a bail hearing Thursday.

Total calls for service in the last 24 hours - 201