A high-risk offender has once again been released from custody in Guelph. A judge made that ruling Thursday for 36-year-old Medhani Yohans, a known high-risk offender. His whereabouts are currently unknown. Yohans has a history of violence, including two sexual assaults on strangers. The Guelph Police Service believes he poses a risk to the community, particularly to women, and worry he may go on to commit similar offences. Yohans is described as a 5’9” Black man with a thin build, black hair and brown eyes. Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach him. Instead, call police at 519-824-1212 and officers will ensure he is abiding by the conditions set out by the court. Previous releases and arrests This is not the first time the Guelph Police Service has warned the community about Yohans. On July 29, 2024, he was released from custody in Toronto. He was told he had to go to the Guelph Police station within seven days of his release but, when he failed to show up, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Yohans was then arrested in August 2024 by officers from another southern Ontario police service and charged with two counts of failing to comply with his release conditions. On March 1, 2025, he was released from custody after serving a custodial sentence. At the time, police put out a similar warning about his history of violence. Yohans was re-arrested a week later, on March 8, after police said he breached a probation order by not reporting to authorities. He was held for a bail hearing and released the next day. The next day, March 10, he was arrested again after he was found sleeping on the University of Guelph campus, which violated a court order stating he must stay away.
