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Jewelry stolen in distraction theft
guelph 7/20/2026 9:40am
Residents are urged to be cautious when approached by strangers after a woman had her jewelry stolen. On Friday morning an east-end resident reported she was gardening in her front yard when a white SUV stopped in front of her home. A female passenger called the victim over before grabbing
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Necklace stolen in distraction theft
guelph 6/16/2026 8:50am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a woman had a necklace stolen from around her neck in a parking lot. Approximately 12:30 pm last Friday a man and woman were leaving a grocery store on Silvercreek Parkway North when they were approached by a male and female who asked for directions
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Necklace stolen during distraction theft
guelph 5/27/2026 12:12pm
A Guelph resident was approached by a male and two females in the Willow Road and Silvercreek Parkway area. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 pm The three individuals distracted the complainant by showing them some other jewelry while they proceeded to steal a gold necklace
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Jewelry stolen during distraction theft
guelph 5/14/2026 9:21am
Residents are reminded to be cautious when dealing with strangers after a woman lost two gold necklaces during a distraction theft Tuesday. The victim was walking in the area of Gordon Street and Monticello Crescent when she observed two women in a vehicle who appeared to be in distress.
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Another distraction theft attempt
guelph 4/9/2026 10:10am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating the latest attempted distraction theft targeting older adults. Wednesday afternoon a Guelph man in his 70s reported a suspicious interaction. He said at 2:25 pm he was walking through the parking lot at Willow West Mall when he was approached by
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Two distraction thefts reported
guelph 4/7/2026 11:10am
The Guelph Police Service is advising residents to remain alert to distraction thefts after two incidents Monday where jewelry was taken directly from victims during brief interactions with strangers. Just after 1 pm Monday a Guelph woman in her 50s reported her necklace was stolen. She was
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Several distraction theft attempts
guelph 3/30/2026 9:50am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after several reports of attempted distraction thefts on Sunday. Between 11 am and 12:35 pm reports were received of residents being approached by parties in a vehicle who asked for directions and made attempts to touch the complainants. The incidents
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Distraction theft in parking lot
guelph 2/26/2026 1:00pm
A woman’s purse was stolen from her vehicle earlier in the parking lot on Stone Road. The incident occurred shortly after 3 pm The woman and her husband were returning to their car after leaving a business in the plaza. They were approached by a female suspect asking for help finding a medical
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Tools stolen during a distraction theft
guelph 1/21/2026 9:20am
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after receiving a report of a distraction theft that took place on Saturday, January 17, 2026. At approximately 2:45 PM, two males entered the north-end business, with one talking to the store employee, distracting them, while the second collected