Assault charge after disturbance at church
A Fergus man faces assault and mischief charges following a disturbance Tuesday at a church in the north end of Guelph.



Police were called to the church just after noon. A member had attended and was angry at staff, pouring his coffee on a reception counter and smashing a potted plant. He yelled at an employee through an office window before repeatedly throwing a plant pot at the window until it broke through, causing the employee to run out of the way to avoid being struck.

The man also picked up a salt storage box and threw that through the window.

A 44-year-old Fergus man was arrested at his home later in the afternoon and charged with assault with a weapon and mischief under $5,000. He will appear in court April 1.

Restaurant break-in
The Guelph Police Service is investigating a break and enter to a south-end restaurant.

Approximately 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, the owner of a Kortright Road plaza called police after discovering a broken glass door on one of the units. Officers arrived and discovered the front door was unlocked. A hole had been smashed near the locking mechanism, allowing the suspect to reach in and unlock the door.

A cash register drawer containing a small amount of cash and an iPad were reported missing.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Constable JP Hobbs at 519-824-1212, ext. 7540, email jhobbs@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.

Several charges after arrest
A Guelph woman faces several charges after she was found Wednesday morning sleeping in a vehicle.

Just after 1:30 a.m. officers patrolling on Woolwich Street near Speedvale Avenue discovered a vehicle which was running and appeared to be unoccupied. On closer inspection they located a woman sleeping in the vehicle and noted a glass pipe with suspected fentanyl in the centre console.

The woman was wakened and provided a name later determined to be false. When her true identity was established it was learned she was wanted for breaching a probation order.

A 23-year-old Guelph woman is charged with breach of probation, possessing a controlled substance and obstructing police. She was held for a bail hearing Wednesday.

Stolen pickup recovered
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a stolen pickup was located Tuesday outside a west-end business.

Shortly after 1 p.m. police were called to a business near Elmira Road North and Massey Road. The owner had arrived in the morning to find a silver Ford F150 parked in an unusual way behind the business. He believed it was related to a neighbouring business, but when it was still there at lunch time he decided to call police. Investigation revealed it had been stolen from Brantford more than a month ago.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Constable Ryan Horvat of the Guelph Police Break Enter Auto Theft Unit at 519-824-1212, ext. 7485, email rhorvat@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 – 219

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