Media Release – December 1, 2025

Cap guns lead to gunpoint arrests

Three Guelph youths learned the dangers of playing around with toy guns after they were arrested at gunpoint Saturday night.

Just before 9 p.m. police were called by a motorist who reported people pointing firearms out the windows of a car on Edinburgh Road South.

Officers from the Tactics and Rescue Unit located the car near Edinburgh Road South and Allan Avenue and conducted a high-risk traffic stop, ordering the occupants from the car at gunpoint. A search of the vehicle revealed three cap guns.

The three males – aged 17 to 19 – were cautioned for possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose and released without charges.

Residents are reminded that fake or replica firearms can cause tremendous upset if witnesses believe they are real. Officers responding to such calls must respond as if the involved firearms are real until proven otherwise.

Arrest after single-vehicle crash

A Guelph man was arrested after fleeing a single-vehicle crash Friday night.

Just before 8 p.m. Friday, police were called to Janefield Avenue and Torch Lane after the driver of a white pickup lost control, left the road and slammed into a hydro pole. The driver was seen getting into the passenger seat of another vehicle and leaving the area.

Security video from a nearby home showed the truck travelling at a high rate of speed before the driver lost control, drove across a sidewalk and hit the pole.

On Saturday evening the owner of the truck was located and arrested. A 32-year-old Guelph man is charged with dangerous driving and failing to remain. He will appear in court January 6.

Vehicle stolen while warming up

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a car was stolen while warming up Friday and then later recovered by the owner.

Just after 7 a.m. police were called to Guelph General Hospital after a car was reported stolen from the parking lot. It had been left running with the keys in the ignition.

A short time later the owner called police again to report she had tracked the car to the downtown area, where she confronted a woman seen on security video and retrieved her keys. The car was located nearby.

Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect, who was described as being in her late 20s or 30s with bright red hair (possibly a wig) and wearing a black winter jacket, blue hospital pants and black sandals.

Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Aaron Miller at 519-824-1212, ext. 7383, email amiller@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.

Arrest after Good Samaritan assaulted

A Cambridge man was arrested Friday after another man sustained a concussion while intervening in a domestic dispute in Guelph.

The evening of October 16, another Cambridge man attended Stone Road Mall and parked his car. He observed a physical dispute between a male and female in another car and yelled in an attempt to intervene. A male exited the other car and repeatedly punched the victim several times.

The victim, in his 30s, later sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a concussion.

On Friday a 24-year-old Cambridge man was arrested for assault causing bodily harm. He will appear in court January 16.

Impaired arrest

A Guelph man is charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop Friday evening.

Just after 7 p.m. an officer was patrolling near Gordon Street and Arkell Road when he saw a pickup being driven erratically. The truck was pulled over and the officer immediately detected a strong odour of alcohol and could see open and sealed cans of beer inside.

The driver was arrested and transported to the police station, where tests revealed he had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system.

A 45-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was suspended for seven days. He will appear in court December 16.

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.

More than double the speed limit

A Windsor man will be looking for other ways to get around after he was stopped for driving more than twice the speed limit in Guelph Saturday afternoon.

At 2:40 p.m. a member of the Guelph Police Traffic Services Unit was patrolling near Speedvale Avenue West and Elmira Road North when he clocked a vehicle travelling 134 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.

A 21-year-old Windsor man is charged with stunt driving, speeding and driving without proper mufflers. His licence was suspended for 30 days and his licence was suspended for 14 days. A stunt driving conviction will attract a minimum licence suspension of one year, a minimum fine of $2,000 and six demerit points.

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