Media Release – June 19, 2026
Guelph man arrested in luring investigation
A Guelph man faces two counts of luring following an undercover investigation.
In April, the Guelph Police Service heard from two residents who communicated with an individual after finding a phone number written on the bathroom wall at a south-end business. One witness told the man he was 12 years old and the two arranged to meet for sex. The witnesses later confronted the suspect when he arrived at the supposed meet-up.
The Guelph Police Service began an investigation, during which an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old boy communicated with a man and arranged to meet at a local park.
On Thursday afternoon a 69-year-old Guelph man was arrested for two counts of arranging by telecommunication to commit a sexual offence against a child. He was held for a bail hearing Friday. (Occurrence number GU26027501)
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Unsafe trucks taken off road during blitz
Dozens of unsafe vehicles were taken off the road during a two-day inspection blitz this week in Cambridge.
Two members of the Guelph Police Service Traffic Unit participated in the joint initiative, which was hosted by Waterloo Regional Police and included participants from several police services and provincial ministries.
A total of 264 commercial motor vehicles were inspected, with 59 taken out of service for various safety defects. Approximately 110 charges were laid and four sets of licence plates were seized.
Road safety was identified by the community as a key priority in the drafting of the Guelph Police Service’s latest Strategic Plan. Initiatives such as the safety blitz and the resulting number of violations demonstrate the ongoing need for proactive enforcement to protect the community from unsafe vehicles. (Occurrence number GU26040000)
Couple arrested in formula thefts
A Hamilton couple face charges after nearly $900 in baby formula was stolen from two Guelph businesses.
Just after 5 p.m. April 15, two people entered a business on Kortright Road West and walked out with nearly $500 worth of product. Twenty minutes later the same two entered a business on Clair Road East and stole another $400 worth of formula.
Surveillance video showed the pair leaving the parking lot in a white Tesla.
On Thursday a 33-year-old woman and 31-year-old man, both from Hamilton, were arrested on two counts each of theft under $5,000. They will appear in Guelph court in September. (Occurrence number GU26025127)
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