Media Release – December 18, 2025

Two arrested in stolen vehicle spree

Two Cambridge residents were arrested Wednesday in connection with a series of recent vehicle thefts in Guelph and elsewhere.

The afternoon of December 10, a Toyota Camry was stolen from in front of a Stone Road West pizza shop while the owner – a delivery driver – was inside preparing his next order.

On December 15, a Lexus stolen a day earlier from Halton Region was parked and abandoned at the pumps of a gas station near Gordon Street and Kortright Road. A man and woman were observed on security video exiting the car and going in opposite directions.

The man was then caught on video stealing a Toyota Camry which had been left running outside a nearby coffee shop and picked up the woman nearby.

The Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit began an investigation and identified two suspects. On Tuesday the two were seen leaving a Cambridge address and getting into a Nissan Pathfinder which had been stolen from London. The next day the man was observed by police in the driver’s seat of a Toyota Rav4 which had been stolen from Kitchener.

On Wednesday afternoon warrants were executed at a Cambridge apartment and two people were arrested.

A 26-year-old Cambridge man and 20-year-old Cambridge woman faces several charges, including theft of a motor vehicle and possessing stolen property over $5,000. The man is also charged with 10 counts of driving while prohibited.

The woman will appear in court February 6. The man was held for a bail hearing Thursday.

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.

East-end business entered

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a break-in early Wednesday at an east-end business.

Just before 6:30 a.m. police were called to a business near York Road and Watson Road South after an employee arrived and found a rear door had been removed from its hinges and an office door was ajar.

A laptop was noted to be missing.

The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Frazer McCrindle at 519-824-1212, ext. 7327, email fmccrindle@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.

$1,800 in tools stolen

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a man stole $1,800 in tools from a north-end business.

Approximately 10:45 a.m. Sunday a man entered a business on Woodlawn Road West. He was observed on video walking around the store for the next 20 minutes, during which he placed several Milwaukee power tools in his cart before leaving through a rear fire exit and triggering the alarm.

The man was observed placing the tools in the trunk of a white Volkswagen Jetta. He got into the passenger seat and the car drove off.

The suspect was described as possibly South Asian, 30-35 years old with a medium build and wearing a brown sweater, jeans, a blue baseball cap and black shoes.

The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Todd Van Iersel at 519-824-1212, ext. 7557, email tvaniersel@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.

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