GPS Daily Update 06Feb2025
Source: Guelph Police Service
Date: Fri Feb 7 07:23:25 MST 2025
A second Waterloo man has been arrested for attempting to rob a Guelph business and robbing a Brantford business nearly two years ago.
Shortly after noon June 19, 2023, three males in a stolen vehicle attended a business on Silvercreek Parkway North. They were wearing gloves, masks and sunglasses and carrying reusable shopping bags, but were unable to enter the business as the front doors were locked as a safety precaution.
Later that afternoon the males drove the same stolen vehicle to a Brantford business, where they brandished weapons and stole a large quantity of prescription medication.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, an 18-year-old Waterloo man was arrested in Toronto Wednesday while serving a sentence for an unrelated matter. The accused, who was 16 at the time of these crimes, is charged with robbery, attempted robbery, possessing stolen property over $5,000 and several weapons offences. He will appear in court March 19.
A 19-year-old Waterloo man, who was 17 at the time, was earlier arrested on similar charges and will appear in court later this month. The investigation is ongoing.
Arrest in $50k lotto theft
A Waterloo man has been arrested in connection with the theft of nearly $50,000 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets late last year.
Police were called December 16 to a business on Woodlawn Road West. Investigation revealed a suspect had pried open the front doors to gain entry to the store the previous day.
They were captured on video a short time later exiting the business with two reusable shopping bags filled with scratch tickets and fleeing in their vehicle. The owner of the business advised the tickets were not activated at the time of the theft and would be flagged so they could not be redeemed.
An investigation by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation revealed someone had attempted to redeem one of the stolen tickets the morning of December 15 at a business in Waterloo.
On Wednesday morning a 39-year-old Waterloo man was arrested and charged with break and enter and possessing stolen property over $5,000.
One Tundra located, another stolen
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a Toyota Tundra stolen over the weekend was recovered but another was stolen.
Approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday, a resident near Flanders Road and Devere Drive reported his grey 2024 Tundra had been stolen from the driveway sometime overnight. It was described as having a grey fiberglass cap on the back. The truck was one of two Tundras stolen in Guelph over the weekend, while attempts were made on four others.
Early Tuesday morning the truck was located by police in Brampton and will be returned to the owner.
Approximately 4:20 a.m. Thursday, a resident near Whitelaw Road and Paisley Road reported his 2024 grey Tundra had just been stolen from the driveway. The complainant said he was watching TV and heard a noise outside. When he went to investigate he saw his truck being driven towards Fife Road followed by a black pickup.
Anyone with information about the most recent theft is asked to call Detective Sergeant Ian Smith of the Guelph Police Break Enter Auto Theft Unit at 519-824-1212, ext. 7125, email [email protected], 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 207