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Arrest after hammer attack
guelph 7/20/2026 9:40am
A Guelph man faces assault and weapons charges after another man was attacked with a hammer early Sunday. Approximately 2:20 am police were alerted to a disturbance near Gordon Street and Waterloo Avenue. Two men were reportedly involved in an argument when one removed a hammer from his backpack
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Arrest in break-in attempt
guelph 7/17/2026 10:00am
A Guelph man was arrested Thursday, a day after a reported attempted break and enter. On Wednesday police spoke to a resident near Paisley Road and Edinburgh Road North who reported a man had been caught on camera at 2:12 am attempting to enter her backyard. She believed the same man also
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Assault, weapons charges after disturbance
guelph 7/17/2026 10:00am
A Guelph man faces assault and weapons charges after police were called to a residence Thursday morning. Approximately 9:40 am police were called to an address near Gordon Street and Forbes Avenue for reports of a woman screaming. Investigation revealed two people had earlier been involved
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American woman arrested after recent assaults in Guelph
guelph 6/10/2026 9:00am
An American woman has been arrested following a number of recent assaults and property damage reports in Guelph’s south end. Between May 25 and June 7, 10 different people reported interactions with the woman in parks and nearby neighbourhoods. These interactions included physical assaults
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Teens arrested after downtown disturbance
guelph 6/8/2026 11:10am
Two Guelph teens face several charges following a disturbance downtown Friday night. Just before 9 pm police were called to the area of Gordon Street and Wellington Street East. Four females reported they were involved in a verbal altercation with another group, during which a member of
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Knife pulled on pharmacy staff
guelph 6/8/2026 11:10am
A Guelph man faces assault and weapons charges after staff of a local pharmacy were confronted by a man armed with a knife Saturday. Just before 3 pm staff of a business in the east end reported a man armed with a knife who was upset they would not refill a prescription. He was holding the
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Teen arrested on assault, firearm charges
guelph 5/19/2026 10:40am
A Guelph teen faces assault and weapons charges after a man reported being beat up and having a gun pointed at him Monday night. Approximately 8:30 pm the victim went to a south-end school to meet up with a female, however was instead met by the teen who began threatening him. The victim
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Replica gun draws large response
guelph 5/4/2026 10:00am
A man was arrested at gunpoint after reports Friday night of someone pointing a firearm towards residences. Just after 10 pm police were called to the area of Woolwich Street and Marilyn Drive after a witness reported a man pointing a black handgun at homes in the area. Several officers
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Arrest after replica firearm spotted
guelph 4/17/2026 9:10am
A Guelph man faces several charges after he was found in possession of a replica firearm downtown. Approximately 11:30 am Thursday a passerby called police after witnessing a man removing a gun from his backpack and showing it to another man on Wyndham Street North. Officers observed video
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Knife pulled on security
guelph 4/2/2026 9:30am
A Guelph teen faces a weapons charge after mall security officers had a knife pulled on them Wednesday. Just after noon, security at Stone Road Mall was escorting a male from the mall when he pulled out a knife with a 13-centimetre blade and pointed it at them. He continued to taunt them
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Child arrested in two robbery investigations
guelph 3/23/2026 9:50am
A child has been arrested following two separate robbery investigations hours apart on the weekend. Just before 8 pm Friday, police were notified of an incident which had taken place at a north-end park an hour earlier. A 14-year-old boy reported being punched and threatened with bear spray
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Arrest after pellet gun fired at residence
guelph 3/23/2026 9:50am
A Guelph man faces assault and weapons charges after a pellet gun was discharged towards a north-end residence. Just after noon Sunday, police were called to an apartment building near Woolwich Street and Speedvale Avenue. A witness saw a man yelling a threatening remark while aiming a firearm
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Arrest in drive-by BB shooting
guelph 3/19/2026 9:20am
A man and woman face weapons charges after a south-end home was shot with BBs Wednesday evening. Just after 6:30 pm police were called to a home near Hanlon Road and College Avenue West. A woman was on the front porch when a van slowed and the female passenger fired several BBs, which struck
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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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Arrest after gun report downtown
guelph 2/23/2026 9:30am
A Guelph man faces weapons charges after several reports Friday of a man downtown with a handgun. Approximately 1:45 pm police began receiving reports of a man with a handgun tucked in his pants. One witness also reported seeing the man with the gun in his hands. While officers were on scene
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Man enters business with gun, later arrested
guelph 2/13/2026 9:30am
A Guelph man faces weapons and robbery charges after someone with a handgun entered a north-end business Thursday. Just before 1 pm police were called to a business near Woolwich Street and Marilyn Drive. Witnesses reported a male had entered with a black gun in his hand and pointed it at
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Male Facing Weapon Charges
guelph 1/23/2026 7:50am
On January 23rd, 2026, at 1:14am, an adult male was driving in the downtown core of the City of Guelph when a group of adult males walked out in front of his motor vehicle. The driver then exited his vehicle, retrieved a baton and confronted the males. A brief physical altercation ensued between