The Guelph Police Service responded to 242 calls for help in a single day, leading to arrests for a large fraud and an assault at a local hospital in Guelph, Ontario. The activity was reported on March 11, 2026, as part of a summary of recent police work in the community.
Officers arrested a 33-year-old man from Brampton after a local resident lost $31,000 in a business loan scam. The man faces a charge of fraud over $5,000 for his role in the scheme.
In a separate case, a 41-year-old Guelph woman was arrested at Guelph General Hospital. She was charged with assault and breaking her probation after she allegedly grazed a hospital worker’s arm with her teeth.
Police also went to the downtown area to investigate a report of a man carrying a handgun. According to the media release, the weapon was actually a battery-powered water gun that looked like a Glock pistol.
While no charges were laid in the toy gun incident, police reminded residents that replica firearms should not be carried in public. Officers warned that using realistic toys to threaten or scare people will usually lead to criminal charges.
