Vehicle and phone stolen in Guelph over outstanding debt: police

A Guelph man is facing charges of robbery and assault with a weapon after police said he stole another man’s vehicle and phone.

A Guelph Police Service officer was patrolling in the Speedvale Avenue East and Delhi Street area on June 3 around 7:40 p.m. when they were flagged down by a man. The man told the officer he had been robbed.

He said he had gone downtown to pick someone up when another man he knew got into his vehicle and demanded he repay a debt.

The two drove to the Speedvale Avenue East and Delhi Street area where the suspect took the vehicle’s keys and the victim’s phone before taking off.

A short time later, the suspect returned and took the vehicle. Police later found it in a nearby parking lot.

The suspect was spotted entering a nearby apartment building, but police were not able to track him down.

On Monday night, he was arrested by police in another jurisdiction and brought back to Guelph.

A 57-year-old Guelph man has been charged with robbery, assault with a weapon, theft of a motor vehicle, theft under $5,000 and nine counts of driving while prohibited.