Media Release – February 2, 2026

Police investigating home invasion

The Guelph Police Service is asking residents to check home or dash camera footage as we continue to investigate a reported home invasion last month.

Just before 8 p.m. January 23, an 18-year-old man was home alone near Elmira Road North and Tovell Drive when he heard a knock and saw a man standing at the front door. Moments later he heard glass breaking and locked himself in an upstairs bathroom.

The complainant heard someone running up the stairs and begin pushing the bathroom door. He yelled and the intruder fled. Officers arrived a short time later and found a glass door broken and a trail of wet footprints and broken glass leading upstairs to the bathroom.

A man was captured on security video wearing a puffy black North Face jacket, track pants and a full face covering. The second man was described by witnesses as also wearing all black. They left the area in a grey or silver SUV.

Anyone with information or who has home or dash camera footage is asked to contact Detective Constable Nicholas Doner of the Guelph Police General Investigations Unit at ndoner@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.

Woman injured in house fire

Officials are continuing to investigate after a woman sustained serious injuries in a house fire Sunday afternoon.

Just after noon, emergency services were called for a reported house fire near York Road and Morris Street. A woman was found inside the home and transported to a Hamilton trauma centre with serious injuries. York Road was closed for approximately two hours.

The investigation is ongoing.

Three vehicles stolen from south end

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after three vehicles were stolen from the south end over the weekend.

On Sunday morning, a resident near Clair Road East and Beaver Meadow Drive reported his black 2025 Honda CRV had been stolen overnight from the parking lot of his building. The vehicle does not have any distinguishing marks.

A few hours later a Toronto woman called to report her white 2024 Honda CRV Hybrid had been stolen overnight while she was visiting her parents near Gordon Street and Gosling Gardens. The complainant said her vehicle had a small dent on the rear passenger door.

A short time after that, a Waterdown man reported his 2025 Jeep Wrangler had been stolen from his daughters’ residence near Clair Road East and Beaver Meadow Drive. The Jeep was later recovered in Toronto.

It is not known if the thefts are connected. Anyone with information is asked to call the Guelph Police Service at 519-824-1212, 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 employee assaulted, threatened

A Guelph man faces assault and threatening charges after an employee at a north-end business was spat on.

Approximately 5:40 p.m. Saturday police were called to a business on Woodlawn Road West. The victim reported she had been having issues with a man inside the business when he uttered a threat and spat on her shirt. She was not physically injured.

Shortly after 8 p.m. officers located the man and placed him under arrest. A 27-year-old Guelph man is charged with assault and uttering threats. He will appear in court March 13.

Impaired arrest at RIDE check

A Puslinch woman faces an impaired driving charge after she was stopped at a RIDE spot check Saturday evening.

Approximately 8:40 p.m. officers were conducting checks on Kortright Road West when they spoke to the woman and immediately detected an odour of alcohol. After failing a roadside test she was transported to the police station where further tests confirmed she had more than the legal amount of alcohol in her system.

A 44-year-old Puslinch woman is charged with impaired driving. Her licence was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for seven days. She will appear in court February 13.

Almost 900 vehicles were checked during Saturday’s RIDE checks. Fifteen drivers were asked to provide roadside breath samples but no additional criminal charges were laid.

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 72 hours - 702