The Guelph Police Service is investigating after two east-end homes were damaged by a woman with a baseball bat Wednesday night.
Just before 9 p.m. police were called to a townhouse complex near Auden Road and Eastview Road. A resident reported a woman came to her front door yelling and carrying a metal baseball bat. The resident managed to close the front door then heard it being struck several times. The resident did not know the woman.
While officers were en route, police heard from a resident of a different townhouse complex in the same area. He said someone buzzed an intercom at his front door and started yelling while demanding to be let inside. He refused and then heard the door being struck several times.
The suspect was described as possibly of First Nations descent with black hair in a ponytail and wearing a beige cardigan. Both homes sustained minor damage.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Dan Urbshas at 519-824-1212, ext. 7240, email [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
$6k chain removed in distraction theft
Residents are reminded to be cautious when interacting with strangers after a visitor from India had a $6,000 gold chain stolen during a distraction theft Wednesday morning.
A south-end resident called police Wednesday afternoon. She said her mother-in-law in her 60s was out for a walk shortly after 11 a.m. when she was approached by a couple near the intersection of Goodwin Drive and Laughland Lane.
They engaged her in conversation and gave her a $20 bill. The suspects also hugged her, at which time they removed her gold chain and replaced it with a fake one. The victim did not realize what had happened until she got home.
The couple were described as being in their 40s with fair skin and speaking English with a Middle Eastern accent. They were in a vehicle which was last seen on Goodwin Drive towards Victoria Road South.
The stolen chain has tremendous sentimental value as it was received as a wedding gift more than 40 years ago.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Sherry Pettapiece at 519-824-1212, ext. 7479, email [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Impaired charge after collision
A Guelph man is charged with impaired driving after a car went off the road and hit a tree in the south end Thursday morning.
Just after 5 a.m. police were called to the intersection of Kortright Road West and Scottsdale Drive after reports of a vehicle possibly colliding with a building. Officers arrived on scene and discovered the driver of a BMW had lost control, gone off the road and struck a tree. No injuries were reported but the vehicle was destroyed.
After failing a roadside breath test the driver was arrested and transported to the police station, where further tests confirmed he had more than the legal amount of alcohol in his system.
An 18-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving and several Highway Traffic Act offences. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The Guelph Police Service would like to encourage the public to 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 24 hours – 245