The Guelph Police Service responded to 721 calls for service over a three-day period ending March 23, 2026, resulting in several arrests for robbery, weapons offences, and impaired driving in Guelph, Ontario. Among the incidents was the arrest of a 12-year-old boy following two separate robberies where bear spray was used as a weapon over the weekend of March 20-21, 2026.
The youth is accused of punching a 14-year-old and threatening him with bear spray to steal a sweater at a park in the north end of the city. A few hours later, police say the same boy sprayed a store employee in the face with bear spray and stole candy from a shop near York Road and Ontario Street. The 12-year-old, who was also charged with breaching a release order, was located nearby and faces charges including robbery and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
In a separate incident on March 22, 2026, a 43-year-old man was arrested after a pellet gun was fired at a home near Woolwich Street and Speedvale Avenue. Witnesses reported seeing a man shouting threats while aiming the gun at an apartment unit before firing twice and running off. Officers stopped the man as he tried to leave the area and found a pellet gun along with two knives in his possession.
The weekend also included the recovery of a stolen Honda Accord at a gas station, leading to the arrest of a 31-year-old Kitchener man for possession of stolen property. In an unrelated case, a 31-year-old Guelph man was arrested for impaired driving after he was found to have more than double the legal limit of alcohol in his system. Police are also investigating an attempted theft of a 2025 Lexus SUV on Pine Ridge Drive where suspects smashed a window but could not start the engine. Residents with information about these crimes can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
