Guelph police are reporting a busy few days following a series of incidents between March 29 and March 31, 2026, including an armed robbery, multiple vehicle thefts, and several arrests. During this period, the Guelph Police Service responded to 692 calls for service over 72 hours ending March 30, with another 268 calls logged on March 31 alone.
On the morning of March 30, police were called to a business near Silvercreek Parkway North and Willow Road for a robbery. Investigators say a man used a large pry tool to break through locked doors into an employee-only area and stole cash from registers. An employee inside the business locked herself in an office and was not physically injured during the encounter.
Vehicle theft also remained a concern in the city. A 2024 Toyota Tundra was reported stolen from a driveway near Gordon Street and Lowes Road overnight between March 29 and March 30. Police also responded to three attempted thefts — two involving Toyota Tundras and one involving a Lexus RX350 — in south-end neighbourhoods during the same timeframe. Investigators believe suspects in these cases were travelling in a white Honda Civic and a dark-coloured Acura, both of which had been reported stolen from Brampton.
Elsewhere in the city, police handled various other criminal reports. On March 29, a 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stealing alcohol from a downtown business early that morning and assaulting an employee who attempted to intervene; he was charged with assault with a weapon, assault and mischief under $5,000. That same day, a 19-year-old was charged with carrying a concealed weapon after he was seen with a pellet gun at Stone Road Mall. Additionally, police received reports of attempted distraction thefts on March 29, where individuals in a black SUV approached residents on Kathleen Street, Maple Street, Forest Street and Rickson Avenue asking for directions while attempting physical contact. No victims lost property during those encounters.
Other police activity included the arrest of a 35-year-old woman for possessing pepper spray in violation of court orders on March 31, and an impaired driving charge for a 51-year-old man found in a downtown parking structure on March 29; his licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.
