Media Release – January 7, 2026

Arrests after offering stolen items to victim

A Guelph couple have been arrested after staff of a business were offered a chance to purchase items stolen a day earlier from the same business.

Last November 3, staff of an east-end business reported having aluminum rims and catalytic converters stolen during a break and enter to their yard. The following day a man and woman attended the same business and tried to sell the same items. When confronted by staff about the items being stolen the pair fled, leaving the items behind.

The Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit took over the investigation and were able to identify the suspects. On Tuesday a 51-year-old Guelph woman and 46-year-old Guelph man were arrested for possessing stolen property under $5,000. They were released with February court dates.

‘Donuts’ lead to suspension

A Guelph teen had his licence suspended and his parents’ vehicle impounded after he was spotted doing ‘donuts’ Tuesday night.

Approximately 10:30 p.m. a member of the Guelph Police Traffic Unit was patrolling in an unmarked vehicle when he spotted a Jeep Compass spinning in circles in the Stone Road Mall parking lot. The officer entered the parking lot and stopped the vehicle.

A 17-year-old Guelph boy is charged with stunt driving. His licence was suspended for 30 days and the vehicle was impounded 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.

ALPR catches suspended driver

A Brampton man was taken off the road following a traffic stop in Guelph Monday night.

Just before 11 p.m. a member of the Guelph Police Traffic Unit was patrolling near Lair Road and Southgate Drive when the cruiser’s automated licence plate reader alerted him to a vehicle registered to a suspended driver.

The vehicle was stopped and the driver admitted he did not have insurance. A 23-year-old Brampton man is charged with driving while suspended, driving without insurance and improper licence plates. The licence plates were seized from the vehicle.

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