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Arrest after paramedic assaulted
guelph 7/9/2026 9:30am
A Guelph man was arrested after a paramedic was headbutted by a patient. Shortly before midnight Tuesday police were called to attend Guelph General Hospital. A man being transported due to illicit drug use lunged from the gurney and struck a paramedic on the nose with his head. Hospital
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Arrest after theft, assault
guelph 7/8/2026 10:00am
A Guelph man has been arrested after a woman was assaulted last month while trying to stop a theft from her home. On June 20 police were called to an address near Eastview Road and Auden Road. The complainant said she caught a man trying to remove tools and other items from her residence.
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Man arrested after home invasion
guelph 7/8/2026 10:00am
A Guelph man faces several charges after a neighbour was attacked inside his own home early Wednesday. Approximately 12:25 am police were called for a disturbance at an apartment on Gordon Street. The victim was awakened by the sound of someone smashing his air conditioner and awoke to find
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Fake assault claim leads to arrest
guelph 7/7/2026 10:10am
A Guelph woman has been arrested after falsely claiming she was assaulted downtown last month. Approximately 2:40 am June 13, the woman called 911 to report the assault. She later provided a detailed statement to investigators and described her alleged assailant. As a result of the ongoing
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Arrest after employee assaulted
guelph 7/7/2026 10:10am
A Guelph man was arrested after an employee at a downtown business was assaulted Monday afternoon. Approximately 2:40 pm a man entered a licensed establishment. An employee declined to serve him as he was already intoxicated. The man became angry and punched the employee in the face. Officers
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Police looking for woman after assault
guelph 7/4/2026 12:31pm
Guelph Police are looking for a woman after a resident was assaulted while walking in the area of Waterloo Avenue and Glasgow Street South on June 30. The resident reported being approached by an unknown woman who yelled at them before striking them and fleeing the area. The resident was
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Arrest after vandalism spree with hammer
guelph 7/4/2026 12:30pm
A Guelph man faces assault and mischief charges after several vehicles were damaged with a hammer. Just after 9 pm Tuesday Guelph Police Service officers responded to a report of a man damaging vehicles and threatening people. The incident began shortly after 9 pm in the parking lot of a
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Arrest for assaulting officer
guelph 6/29/2026 9:40am
A Guelph man has been arrested after an altercation which left a Guelph Police Service officer scarred. On May 18, just after 11 pm, police were called to a downtown location to assist paramedics with an agitated man. A struggle ensued during which the man grabbed an officer’s arm and squeezed
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Man arrested after assault with cane
guelph 6/26/2026 9:30am
A Guelph man has been arrested after a woman reported being repeatedly struck with a cane earlier this month. The afternoon of June 5, the victim attended the police station to report the incident. She said she was confronted outside an address on Woolwich Street just after midnight by a
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Arrest after restaurant staff assaulted
guelph 6/25/2026 10:00am
A Guelph man was arrested after an employee of a west-end restaurant was assaulted Wednesday. Approximately 12:30 pm police were called to a business near Elmira Road North and Speedvale Avenue West. A man had ordered a meal and then refused to pay for it. When an employee tried to prevent
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Arrest after employee grabbed, punched
guelph 6/22/2026 10:20am
A Guelph man faces charges after an employee of a downtown business was sexually assaulted and punched in the face early Sunday. Just before 1 am the woman was working as a waitress when a patron unknown to her touched her inappropriately. The woman reacted and pushed the man away, then was
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Arrest after parking lot disturbance
guelph 6/18/2026 11:50am
A Kitchener man has been arrested after a father and son intervened in a possible domestic dispute Wednesday evening. Just after 6 pm police were called to an address on Woodlawn Road West. Investigation revealed a man and his adult son stepped in after witnessing a man and woman arguing.
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Cane used in assault
guelph 6/8/2026 11:10am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a woman reported being repeatedly struck with a cane during a dispute Friday. On Friday afternoon the victim attended the police station to report the incident. She said she was confronted outside an address on Woolwich Street just after midnight
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Suspect sought in assault, property damage calls
guelph 6/8/2026 8:30am
The Guelph Police Service is trying to identify the woman in the attached photos in connection with several recent assault and property damage calls for service. In the past week a number of residents have reported interactions with the woman during which they have been assaulted or had their
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Officer assaulted, woman arrested
guelph 5/22/2026 9:40am
A Guelph woman was arrested following an altercation which left a Guelph Police Service officer injured Thursday morning. Approximately 7:30 am officers attended an address on Waterloo Avenue to check on a woman’s wellbeing. The woman became agitated and attempted to punch an officer. She
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Charges after officer bitten
guelph 5/21/2026 8:40am
A Guelph man faces several charges after a Guelph Police Service officer was bitten Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 12:45 pm police were called to a west-end neighbourhood after reports a man had used a chainsaw to cut down a For Sale sign on a neighbouring property. Investigation revealed
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Three officers assaulted following arrest
guelph 5/15/2026 8:20am
A Guelph man faces several charges after three Guelph Police Service officers were assaulted Wednesday evening. Approximately 7:30 pm police were called to a family dispute at a north-end residence. A 35-year-old Guelph man was arrested at the scene for assault, mischief under $5,000 and
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Toronto men arrested in human trafficking investigation
guelph 5/5/2026 1:40pm
Investigators with the Guelph Police Service Human Trafficking Unit have charged two Toronto men in an ongoing human trafficking investigation. The lengthy investigation revealed that the two men engaged in the sexual exploitation and trafficking of two youths from Guelph. The alleged offences
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Staff assaulted, man arrested
guelph 5/5/2026 9:20am
A Guelph man faces charges after three Guelph General Hospital employees were assaulted Monday morning. Approximately 8 am the three were dealing with an escalated patient when a physical altercation took place. The man also uttered a death threat against the employees. Officers arrived
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Assault, mischief charges after disturbance
guelph 4/30/2026 9:40am
A Guelph woman faces assault and mischief charges following a disturbance Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 1:20 pm police were called to a supportive housing residence. Staff reported a client had become enraged and tried to attack staff by throwing glass jars at them. She also smashed
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Arrest in assault investigation
guelph 4/23/2026 9:40am
A Guelph woman faces charges after a man was assaulted with a garden hose last October. On October 8 police were called to a home near downtown. The victim reported being involved in an altercation with a woman known to him, during which he was punched several times and then struck on the
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Arrest after stranger assaulted
guelph 4/14/2026 8:50am
A Guelph man was arrested after a stranger sustained a serious head injury early Tuesday. Approximately 1 am emergency services were called to the parking lot of a plaza on Stone Road West. An altercation between two males left one with a significant cut on his forehead. The two were not
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Cabbie assaulted, man arrested
guelph 4/10/2026 9:20am
A Guelph man was arrested early Thursday after a taxi driver was assaulted while driving. Shortly after midnight officers were called to the area of Willow Road and Silvercreek Parkway North. The victim reported they were driving when a passenger attempted several times to hit them and also
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Neighbour, officer assaulted
guelph 4/7/2026 11:10am
A Guelph man faces charges after a neighbour and police officer were both assaulted Saturday. Just after 11 am a man in his 60s was sitting in the lobby handing out Easter candy when he was confronted by a neighbour, who grabbed him by the throat while uttering a death threat. Officers arrived
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Arrest after employee assaulted
guelph 3/30/2026 9:50am
A Guelph man faces assault charges after an employee of a downtown business attempted to stop a thief early Saturday. Approximately 12:15 am a man was seen leaving the business with several alcoholic beverages he stole from the bar area. An employee followed and tried to stop the man, who
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Arrest for breaching conditional sentence
guelph 3/24/2026 9:00am
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 am Monday he was spotted in a plaza at Speedvale Avenue
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Boy arrested in mall assault
guelph 3/17/2026 8:50am
A Guelph boy has been arrested after an employee at a south-end business was assaulted. On February 11, police were called to the food court at Stone Road Mall. An employee at a take-out restaurant reported a dispute with a young male, during which the male used a racial slur before throwing
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Man arrested after serious assault at bar
guelph 3/16/2026 9:30am
A Georgetown man was arrested after an incident at a Guelph bar that left a man with serious head injuries. Approximately 11:30 pm Saturday emergency services were called to a business on Woodlawn Road West. Investigation revealed a man had become involved in a verbal dispute with two others
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Girl arrested after assault at school
guelph 3/12/2026 9:20am
A Guelph girl has been arrested after an assault last month at a local high school. On February 13, a girl was outside the school when another girl grabbed her by the hair and punched her several times. The attack was prompted by comments on a social media chat. The victim sought medical
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Hospital staff assaulted
guelph 3/11/2026 9:10am
A Guelph woman was arrested after attempting to bite a hospital employee Wednesday morning. Just after 1 am police were called to Guelph General Hospital. Staff had located a woman loitering near a staff entrance door and asked her several times to leave the area, which she refused to do.
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Arrest after bloody neighbour dispute
guelph 3/10/2026 9:30am
A Guelph woman was arrested Monday after a neighbour dispute left a man bloodied. Just after 3 pm both parties called police. Investigation revealed the woman arrived at her apartment near downtown and saw her neighbour sitting outside. The pair exchanged heated words due to an ongoing dispute
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Arrest after three unprovoked assaults
guelph 3/9/2026 10:20am
A Guelph man faces charges after three people were assaulted early Thursday morning. Approximately 7 am police were called to a business near Gordon Street and Wellington Street West. Investigation revealed a woman was inside a nearby social service agency a short time earlier when a man
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Assault-style rifle seized, man arrested
guelph 2/25/2026 11:21am
A Guelph man faces weapons charges after Guelph Police Service officers recovered an assault-style rifle from an apartment near downtown Tuesday afternoon. Officers attended an address near Wellington Street West and Gordon Street after receiving information that a resident was in possession
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Five impaired arrests over the weekend
guelph 2/23/2026 9:30am
Five drivers were arrested for impaired driving in separate incidents over the weekend, including one who assaulted a police officer during the arrest. On Saturday afternoon, police were informed of a possible impaired driver who struck another vehicle in the parking lot of a Silvercreek
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Arrest after man beaten at party
guelph 2/18/2026 10:30am
A Guelph man faces assault and threatening charges after another man was beaten during a social gathering last week. On Friday night, several people were gathered at an address near Grange Road and Watson Parkway North when two men got into a physical altercation. One of the men was punched
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Man assaulted while sleeping
guelph 2/9/2026 9:20am
A Guelph man faces assault and weapons charges after his friend was assaulted while sleeping Saturday morning. Approximately 11:30 am police were called to an apartment building near Woolwich Street and Speedvale Avenue. A resident said he was awakened by a friend grabbing his neck and threatening
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Arrest after false fire alarm
guelph 2/9/2026 9:20am
A St. Thomas man faces several charges after a false fire alarm caused the early-morning evacuation of a south-end condo building Sunday. Just after 2 am police were called to a building near Gordon Street and Poppy Drive for reports of an intoxicated man damaging a light fixture inside an
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Arrest after employee assaulted, threatened
guelph 2/2/2026 9:26am
A Guelph man faces assault and threatening charges after an employee at a north-end business was spat on. Approximately 5:40 pm Saturday police were called to a business on Woodlawn Road West. The victim reported she had been having issues with a man inside the business when he uttered a
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Arrest after security officers assaulted
guelph 1/29/2026 8:50am
A Guelph man faces several charges after three security officers were assaulted Wednesday morning. Just after 7 am police were called to Guelph General Hospital where a patient had been discharged but refused to leave the facility. When asked by security to leave, he uttered a threat and
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Arrest on two dozen charges, five warrants
guelph 1/26/2026 9:40am
A Guelph man has been arrested on more than two dozen charges – including break and enter and dangerous driving – related to several recent investigations. On March 11, 2025, police stopped a BMW sedan on Stone Road East. The driver identified himself and was issued a ticket, however it was
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Woman slapped for not having lighter
guelph 1/15/2026 9:40am
A Guelph woman faces assault charges after a stranger was slapped for not having a cigarette lighter Wednesday morning. Approximately 9:45 am police were called by staff of a business near Woolwich Street and Marilyn Drive about a woman who was inside screaming and being confrontational with