Media Release – Oct 27, 2026
Burglary arrest after DNA link
A Guelph man has been arrested in connection with a July burglary in which the suspect urinated on the floor of a bedroom.
On July 13 police were called to a home downtown after the resident came home to find someone had been inside. Some of the victim’s property had been stolen and they found a used needle in their bedroom and urine on the floor.
Evidence collected from the scene was submitted to the Centre of Forensic Science, which earlier this month notified the Guelph Police Service of a match to someone in the national DNA data bank.
On Monday a 43-year-old Guelph man was arrested for break and enter and two counts of breaching probation orders. He will appear in bail court Wednesday. (Occurrence number GU26045977)
Firearms charges after vehicle rollover
A Niagara Falls man faces firearms and driving charges following a single-vehicle rollover in Guelph Monday night.
Emergency services were called just before 9 p.m. to the end of Woodlawn Road East where they found an SUV upside down in a wooded area. The driver had got out of the vehicle and walked to a nearby home to call for help. While examining the vehicle officers located an unsecured shotgun and two boxes of shells.
Investigation revealed the owner had gotten lost while trying to make his way home from a hunting trip. He does not have a firearms licence.
A 78-year-old Niagara Falls man is charged with careless storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm, careless driving and driving while suspended. He will appear in court January 22. (Occurrence number GU26073673)
Double the speed limit
A Guelph man was taken off the road for a month after he was caught driving more than twice the speed limit Monday.
Just before 10 a.m. an officer was conducting speed enforcement near Maltby Road and Crawley Road when he clocked a Ram pickup at 121 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.
A 27-year-old Guelph man is charged with speeding and stunt driving. His licence was suspended for 30 days and the truck, which is not registered to him, 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. (Occurrence number GU26073525)
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