Media Release – March 24, 2026

Arrest for breaching conditional sentence

A Guelph man was arrested Monday after he was caught breaching a sentence of house arrest.

On March 5 the man was handed a conditional sentence for assault with a condition he remain inside his residence at all times. Just before 11 a.m. Monday he was spotted in a plaza at Speedvale Avenue and Woolwich Street. The man tried to leave the area when he spotted a cruiser but was stopped and arrested.

A 43-year-old Guelph man is charged with breaching a conditional sentence. He was held for a bail hearing Tuesday.

Break-in at business

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a break-in at a north-end business.

Monday morning police received a call from a manager at a business on Woodlawn Road East. He arrived at work to find a large shed on the property had been entered overnight. Two Stihl backpack-style leaf blowers and a ratchet set were stolen. The property is valued at approximately $1,350.

Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Jonathan Schleen at 519-824-1212, ext. 7570, email jschleen@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.

Waterloo man charged with stunt driving

A Waterloo man was taken off the road and his parents’ car was impounded after he was charged with stunt driving in Guelph Monday night.

At 11:30 p.m. a member of the Guelph Police Service Traffic Unit was patrolling near Wellington Street West and Imperial Road South when he clocked a 2016 Toyota travelling 101 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.

An 18-year-old Waterloo man is charged with speeding and 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.

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