Weapons charge after arrest on warrant
A Guelph man faces weapons and other charges after he was arrested Thursday on an outstanding warrant.Just after 8 a.m., Guelph Police Service officers were conducting foot patrols at an address on Woolwich Street near Speedvale Avenue. They located a male in a common area packing property into bags.Investigation determined the male was wanted for missing a court date last month. He was arrested following a brief foot pursuit and during a search officers located an open folding knife tucked into his shoe.A 54-year-old Guelph man is charged with carrying a concealed weapon, failing to appear in court and two counts of breaching a probation order. He was held for a bail hearing Friday.

Hamilton woman arrested in Guelph break-in spree
A Hamilton woman facing more than a dozen charges related to a string of residential break-ins in Guelph last month has been arrested.On March 24, four residences in south Guelph were entered in the early morning hours while the owners were sleeping. An Audi SUV was stolen from one of the homes, and property from the Audi was later discovered near an abandoned Toyota SUV which had been stolen during a break-in at a Hamilton home.Members of the Guelph Police Break Enter Auto Theft Unit conducted an investigation that led them to a Hamilton address where two parties were observed in the stolen Audi. That information was passed onto Hamilton Police Service who continued the investigation. On March 27 members of the Hamilton Police Service stopped the vehicle and arrested the two occupants.A 30-year-old Hamilton man and 33-year-old Hamilton woman face a long list of charges in several jurisdictions.On Thursday evening the woman turned herself in to Guelph Police and was arrested for four counts of break and enter, four counts of wearing a disguise while committing an offence, theft of a motor vehicle, possessing stolen property over $5,000 and three counts of unauthorized use of a credit card. She was held for a bail hearing Friday.Her co-accused is still in custody in another jurisdiction and will eventually be returned to face the Guelph charges.

Stolen pickup recovered in Guelph
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a stolen pickup was recovered in the north end.Wednesday evening officers were dispatched to the area of Eramosa and Hyland roads after a witness reported a suspicious vehicle. Investigation revealed the white Ford pickup had been stolen from a business in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Tools believed to be stolen from the same business were located in the bed of the truck.Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Melissa Anthony at 519-824-1212, ext. 7487, email her at manthony@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. Total calls for service in the last 24 hours – 220

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