Media Release – March 18, 2026

High-speed joyride leads to charges

A Guelph man faces several charges after a vehicle was stolen from a Guelph dealership Tuesday and taken on a high-speed joyride.

Approximately 3:45 p.m. a 2024 Hyundai was stolen from a dealership on Woodlawn Road West after the keys were left inside. The vehicle’s GPS tracker showed it travelling between Guelph and Fergus, at one point reaching 151 km/h.

Just after 5:30 p.m. the vehicle was located outside a business near Watson Parkway North and Eastview Road. Members of the Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit located a man in the area and recovered the key to the vehicle.

A 35-year-old Guelph man is charged with theft of motor vehicle, dangerous driving, four counts of driving while prohibited and two counts of breaching a probation order. He was held for a bail hearing Wednesday.

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. (Occurrence number GU26017420)

Home entered while owner away

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a south-end home was entered and ransacked while the owner was away.

On Tuesday evening police were dispatched to an address near Victoria Road South and Summerfield Drive. The caller reported she has been watching the house while her brother is out of town and attended Tuesday afternoon to find a patio door open and several drawers and cupboards ransacked.

It is believed some artwork was stolen but the homeowner has not yet provided a list of missing items.

Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Daniel Dipaolo at 519-824-1212, ext. 7808, email ddipaolo@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. (Occurrence number GU26017406)

Recovered vehicle leads to arrest

A recovered stolen pickup lead to the arrest Tuesday of a Guelph man.

Members of the Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit located a 2019 Ford F150 in a parking lot on Fife Road. The truck had a fake licence plate attached. Security video showed it being parked there earlier in the morning.

Just after 1 p.m. a man was arrested as he approached the vehicle on foot.

Investigation revealed the man was also wanted for a break and enter on Christmas Day during which mail and packages were stolen from a west-end apartment building.

A 42-year-old Guelph man is charged with possessing stolen property over $5,000, possessing a counterfeit licence plate, break and enter, wearing a disguise while committing an offence and failing to attend court. He was held for a bail hearing Wednesday. (Occurrence number GU26017390)

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